ABSTRACT
Objective ] With a view to promoting the development of medical science and biological medicine industry in Suzhou , a serum bank as part of Biobank project was initiated by city hall and led by Suzhou Health Bureau . [ Methods] The construction of the serum bank was concerned with 4 aspects: 1 ) house building , 2 ) equipment purchasing , 3 ) organization construction , and 4 ) the collecting, processing and preservation of blood sample and information . [Results] The work of house, equipment and organization met the demands of the project .We collected 60 980 blood samples , with 367 837 specimens produced and saved .The plan was completed in the predetermined time . [ Conclusion] We achieved the goal in the first term of the project which we promised to the government , and obtained some good experience from both the methods and working mode .However , we found some problems in op-eration which would be the foundation for further and future development .