NICHD BRAIN AND TISSUE BANK FOR DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
CENTRAL OFFICE: University of Maryland
COLLABORATIVE SITE: University of Miami
email: btbumab@umaryland.edu           phone: 1-800-847-1539





CASE IDENTIFICATION CODE
UMB#732

DISORDER: Autism, Suspected
AGE: 15 year(s)   146 day(s)
SEX: Male
RACE: Caucasian
POST MORTEM INTERVAL: 28 hour(s)
CAUSE OF DEATH: Suicide, Hanging
KARYOTYPE AVAILABLE? No          FINDINGS:
HIV STATUS: Negative        HBSAG STATUS: Negative
LENGTH OF TIME IN STORAGE AS OF JANUARY 2009: 4316 days



AVAILABLE TISSUE

....FIXED....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 1)

CEREBRUM- Hemi Coronal Section(2, 3, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

CARDIOVASCULAR- (Aorta, Heart), ENDOCRINE- (Adrenal, Thyroid), GASTROINTESTINAL- (Appendix, Esophagus, Gallbladder, Ileum, Jejunum, Liver, Pancreas, Stomach, Tongue), GENITAL- (Testicle), HEMATOPOIETIC- (Lymph Node, Spleen, Thymus), INTEGUMENTARY- (Adipose, Skin), MUSCULO SKELETAL- (Diaphragm, Psoas), RESPIRATORY- (Bronchus, Lung, Trachea), URINARY- (Bladder, Kidney, Prostate)

....FROZEN....

BRAIN (Protocol Method 1)

CEREBRUM- Hemi Coronal Section(1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20), MEDULLA- Whole Section (1, 3, 5), BRAIN STEM- Section(1, 5)

OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS

CARDIOVASCULAR- (Aorta, Heart), ENDOCRINE- (Adrenal, Pituitary, Thyroid), GASTROINTESTINAL- (Appendix, Colon descending, Duodenum, Esophagus, Gallbladder, Ileum, Jejunum, Liver, Pancreas, Stomach, Tongue), GENITAL- (Testicle), HEMATOPOIETIC- (Lymph Node, Spleen, Thymus), INTEGUMENTARY- (Adipose, Skin), MUSCULO SKELETAL- (Diaphragm, Psoas), RESPIRATORY- (Bronchus, Lung, Trachea), URINARY- (Bladder, Kidney)