Scoring & Comparison Features

Depending on the BCW Serology Panel configuration chosen, the Participant will have to test each vial for the number of markers that make up the panel. For example: if Panel 7 is ran, then each vial will have to be tested for positive or negative results for the seven markers that make up that panel; in total the ten vials in a Panel 7 will report 70 results, positive or negative (ten vials each tested for seven markers). Since individual vial results will be positive or negative for each marker tested, there will be possibility to report a false positive or false negative for any number of markers on any vial.

Vials then will be scored individually and also in an aggregated basis considering the applicable markers; when we say scoring we refer to how your positive and negative results match registered results, and how many false positives and false negatives are reported. Scoring will be processed immediately after the Participant Organization has entered its results online and the following seven indicators will be provided for each vial and the aggregate full panel, in chart and graph formats.

Taking two of the above indicators (sensitivity against the measure of 1-specificity) the BCW Serology Panel presents the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve (ROC curve) for each vial, marker and the aggregate panel.

The area under the ROC curve (AUR), minimum of 0.5 and maximum of 1, will be the value calculated immediately for all panels and markers right after the results are reported online. The graphic presentation of the corresponding ROC curves will show area shapes and values that will allow comparisons to be taken on a relative basis; therefore comparisons are valid for panels with the same configuration or different configuration as well as by marker. Additionally, Participants will be asked to categorize their institutions at the moment of ordering their BCW Serology Panels, therefore comparisons will be available for peer groups as follows:

• Blood Centers
• Medical Centers
• Medical Laboratories
• Plasma Centers
• Private Research Institutions
• Government Research Institutions
• Private Medical Offices

Cost

The BCW Serology Panel has the following individual prices:

Please note that shipping and handling charges are not included in the price.

Shipping costs will vary depending on address destination, and for International orders do not include any Customs duties or levies that may apply in your country. Please read the Shipping Section.

We will appreciate your payment before your order is processed for shipment. You may use Visa, Mastercard or American Express credit cards to pay your order in your Dashboard; please note that the credit card charge will be posted in U.S. Dollars.

If you prefer you may also send your payment in U.S. Dollars via bank wire transfer. A third option for payment is with a pre-approved Purchase Order sent to us via e-mail/fax.

Shipping

Shipping to any U.S. address in the 50 states and District of Columbia will be made Mondays through Thursdays using FedEx guaranteed next day morning delivery; shipments will not be made on holidays.

Additional delivery time may be necessary for U.S. addresses outside the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

International shipping is available under the following general conditions:

• Each and every shipment will be made using the most expedite freight service available from FedEx or DHL to the country of destination; the cost of freight is not included in the price of the BCW Serology Panel, but will be added to the invoice's total. However, you also may choose to instruct us to charge your account at FedEx or DHL; please note that only FedEx or DHL services will be used, depending on the country of destination.
• The BCW Serology Panel sample contents will be shipped frozen under current international standards for biological specimens for research purposes. Shipments will be made under modality of cost and freight paid but with any applicable duties unpaid, meaning that BioCollections Worldwide, Inc. will be responsible for packaging, documenting and delivering your order at your country's Customs point of entry.
• Please be prepared to anticipate that sanitary-health controls may apply at your country's Customs point of entry. Any paperwork, expenses or other compliance required at your country's Customs point of entry is your responsibility. We will gladly provide any information necessary to help with getting clearance; however we cannot provide Customs service.
• Furthermore, depending in you country of destination the shipment may be subject to duties or levies which will be your responsibility to pay and/or discharge. We will be shipping the BCW Serology Panel stating that it is a package for research purposes and not for resale at the country of destination; however this does not constitute a guarantee that the shipment will be free of Customs duties or other levies that may apply in your country.