The following publications reflect the recommendations of the Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium's (formerly the Cancer Vaccine Consortium) ImmunoAssay Proficiency Panel Program:

• PBMC isolation, freezing, thawing -- Maecker laboratory
• PBMC thawing protocol -- CTL
  • PBMC thawing protocol -- CTL -- additional figures 
• Cryoshipper handling -- CTL
• Tetramer staining protocol -- Beckman Coulter
  (this and other Beckman Coulter protocols available here)
• Pentamer staining protocol -- ProImmune
  (this and other ProImmune protocols available here)

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