Preferred Label : Biorepository;
NCIt synonyms : Biobank;
NCIt related terms : biospecimen source; biospecimen_source;
NCIt definition : A storage facility of biospecimens that includes tissue samples, fluids, and molecular
derivatives such as DNA, RNA, and proteins. The biorepository has stringent guidelines
regarding the standardized collection, handling, storage, and documentation of biological
specimens.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A facility that collects, catalogs, and stores samples of biological material,
such as urine, blood, tissue, cells, DNA, RNA, and protein, from humans, animals,
or plants 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.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000561323;
Origin ID : C48800;
UMLS CUI : C1711176;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- biobank [Blood Transfusion thesaurus concept]
- Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
