Establishment of a Biobank for the Evaluation of Rapid Diagnostic Solutions

The DiagRaMIE Biobank is designed to support the national strategy for emerging infectious diseases and CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear) threats. Over a 3-year inclusion period, residual samples from routine care (e.g., blood, plasma, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, respiratory specimens, biopsies) will be systematically collected from eligible hospitalized patients in Bicêtre and Paul Brousse hospitals. Associated demographic, clinical, and microbiological data will be recorded in a secure electronic case report form (eCRF) and pseudonymized. No additional procedures, visits, or interventions are required for participants. The biobank will provide a sustainable source of high-quality biological material and standardized data to enable the development, validation, and rapid deployment of in vitro rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) targeting pathogens of major public health concern, including those prioritized by WHO (e.g., Yersinia pestis, Candida auris, Francisella tularensis, MERS-CoV, Nipah virus, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus). This initiative aims to strengthen epidemic surveillance and preparedness and to ensure timely diagnostic capacity in future public health crises.