National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

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Preferred Name

Biospecimen
Synonyms

Biospecimen

Biological Specimen

BiologicSpecimen

Bio-Specimen

Biological Sample

BIOSPECIMEN

biospecimen

Sample

Specimen

sample

specimen

Definitions

Any material sample taken from a biological entity for testing, diagnostic, propagation, treatment or research purposes, including a sample obtained from a living organism or taken from the biological object after halting of all its life functions. Biospecimen can contain one or more components including but not limited to cellular molecules, cells, tissues, organs, body fluids, embryos, and body excretory products.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C70699

ALT_DEFINITION

A substance or portion of material originally obtained from an entity for use in testing, examination, or study. EXAMPLE(S): Blood obtained by a specimen collection activity performed on a study subject. A few grains of cattle feed obtained from a feed sack. A randomly selected pill from a blister pack. A serum specimen that resulted from Centrifugation procedure performed on a blood specimen. A DNA specimen extraction from a saliva specimen. A Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) block that resulted from a paraffin embedding procedure performed on a formalin fixed tissue specimen. A pooled blood sample that resulted from a mixing procedure performed on several blood samples taken from individual animals. OTHER NAME(S): Biologic specimen Product specimen NOTE(S):

Samples of material, such as urine, blood, tissue, cells, DNA, RNA, and protein from humans, animals, or plants. Biospecimens are stored in a biorepository and are used for laboratory research. If the samples are from people, medical information may also be stored along with a written consent to use the samples in laboratory studies.

A substance or portion of material originally obtained from an entity for use in testing, examination, or study. EXAMPLE(S): Blood obtained by a specimen collection activity performed on a study subject. A few grains of cattle feed obtained from a feed sack. A randomly selected pill from a blister pack. A serum specimen that resulted from Centrifugation procedure performed on a blood specimen. A DNA specimen extraction from a saliva specimen. A Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) block that resulted from a paraffin embedding procedure performed on a formalin fixed tissue specimen. A pooled blood sample that resulted from a mixing procedure performed on several blood samples taken from individual animals. OTHER NAME(S): Biologic specimen; Product specimen.

Any material collected from a biological entity for testing, diagnostic, propagation, treatment, or research purposes.

code

C70699

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C173071

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C132298

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77529

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C159501

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C165451

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C132310

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C175518

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C159503

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537

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DEFINITION

Any material sample taken from a biological entity for testing, diagnostic, propagation, treatment or research purposes, including a sample obtained from a living organism or taken from the biological object after halting of all its life functions. Biospecimen can contain one or more components including but not limited to cellular molecules, cells, tissues, organs, body fluids, embryos, and body excretory products.

FULL_SYN

Biospecimen

Biological Specimen

BiologicSpecimen

Bio-Specimen

Biological Sample

BIOSPECIMEN

biospecimen

Sample

Specimen

sample

specimen

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C175886

label

Biospecimen

Legacy Concept Name

Biospecimen

Maps_To

Biospecimen

Preferred_Name

Biospecimen

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C70699

Semantic_Type

Body Substance

UMLS_CUI

C2347026

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C19157

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