FAQ - lifespin GmbH

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1. The nature of our business requires a small number of samples in every batch. Do you have a minimum sample size when you run a measurement?

There is no minimum number of samples to run the experiment. The minimal required volume per sample is 450 µL (for blood samples). For further details please refer to the attached FAQs_Preanalytics.

2. Could you please provide a list of analyzed metabolites and parameters? Can you provide absolute concentration data for all of these metabolites?

In general our platform provides quantitative data.

Based on our steadily growing metabolite database (a list will be provided for subsequent discussions) we would be able to discuss customized inclusion of further metabolites. In principle, we can check for all metabolites in one sample and would then quantify the identified ones. In average, 100-200 metabolites/parameters are reported, depending on the matrix and composition of the sample.

3. How many duplicates do you measure from a sample?

As our system has a high level of reproducibility, there is no need for the measurement of duplicates. Depending on the metabolite under consideration, the precision values are in the range of a few percent. However, if you are interested in the measurement of duplicates, e.g. for the determination of certain precision CVs for single parameter, this is absolutely feasible.

5. You mentioned on the website, that one of the benefits of your product is that that it enables the detection of health risks or diseases. Based on your results, can you provide us information regarding the donor health risks as well?

Several prototypes to address these questions are in development and could be applied at a later stage, because once digitized biosamples can be re-analyzed at any time.Especially the unbiased comparison to our profile database will provide interesting insights and could be considered in a collaborative set up.

6. One of our main goals is to make interpretation based on the outlier metabolites, where the metabolite levels are compared to a healthy population’s data.

We have set up a large database with individual metabolite profiles. Based on these, comprehensive comparisons and analyses can be performed.

7. What is the turnaround time?

The processing times for the metabolite profiling for up to 1000 samples (blood or urine) are less than 7 working days after receipt of the material. The processing time for the statistical analysis and biological interpretation depends on the complexity of the question.

8. How much does your service cost? Could you provide us detailed price list?

Please contact customer support, we will be happy to provide a customized quotation. In general, metabolite profiling is approx. 100€ per sample.

9. Could you send us a sample report?

Finally, also the output depends on the question you have. Absolutely, a detailed report for all statistical analysis performed and lists including the metabolite concentrations for each sample are available. If required, we can also send a detailed report for each single sample.

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