Types of studies involving biological samples that do not require IRB approval

• Collection of blood samples by finger stick, heel stick, ear stick, or venipuncture from healthy non-pregnant adults who weigh at least 110 pounds (not more than 550 ml in an 8 week period) or from other adults or children where the amount drawn may not exceed 3 ml per kg body weight over an 8 week period;
• Collection of biological specimens for research purposes by non-invansive means (such as hair/nail clippings; deciduous teeth when they fall out; excretion and external secretions (including sweat); saliva collected without stimulation or through stimulation with chewing gum; placenta removed at delivery; amniotic fluid obtained at time of membrane rupture during delivery; dental plaque and calculus in a way similar to a routine dental exam; mucosal/skin cells collected by cheek scraping or swabs, skin swabs, or mouth wash);
• Collection of data through non-invasive procedures routinely employed in clinical practice (but excluding x-rays or microwaves, and any procedure requiring sedation or anesthesia);