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Sample Type ​

Value NameDefinitionSource [Link]Attribute Codes
Amniotic fluidA specimen that is derived from amniotic fluid.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Ascites fluidThe serous fluid which accumulates in the peritoneal cavity in ascites.UBERONMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
BileA specimen that is derived from bile.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Body cavity fluidMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
BoneMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Bone marrow aspirateAspirate from bone marrow.NCITMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Bone marrow plasmaMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Bone marrow, wholeA specimen that is derived from bone marrow.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Breast milkA specimen that is derived from milk.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Bronchoalveolar lavageGroup of biomaterials present in the bronchial aveolar space of an organism which are collected through lavage including the reagents used to for the lavage process, organisms, cells, and cellular secretions present in the bronchial aveolar space.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Buffy CoatA processed specimen which is the output of a density gradient centrifugation of an anticoagulated blood specimen that contains most of the white blood cells and platelets.OBIBMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Cancer cell linesAn immortal cell line derived from a transformed cell that was part of a malignant tumor.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Cerebrospinal fluidA specimen that is derived from cerbrospinal fluid.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Cord bloodA specimen that is derived from some umbilical cord bloodOBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Dental pulpThe part in the center of a tooth made up of living soft tissue and cells called odontoblastsUBERONMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-142
DNAThe output of an extraction process in which DNA molecules are purified in order to exclude DNA from organellas.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
EmbryoMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Entire body organMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
FaecesA specimen that is derived from feces.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Fetal tissueMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
FibroblastsA connective tissue cell which secretes an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. Flattened and irregular in outline with branching processes; appear fusiform or spindle-shaped.CLMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Food specimenA processed specimen that is the output of a fixation process.OBIBMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Gas, exhaled (=breath)MIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Gastric fluidA specimen that is derived from digestive system fluid or secretion.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
HairA specimen that is derived from hair.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Immortalized cell linesA cultured cell population that represents a genetically stable and homogenous population of cultured cells that shares a common propagation history (i.e. has been successively passaged together in culture).CLOMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Isolated microbesA specific individual microbe and its genetically identical progeny separated on a single occasion from a sample taken from a host or culture system.IDOMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Isolated or enriched exosomesMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Isolated Tumor Cell (neoplastic cell)An abnormal cell exhibiting dysregulation of cell proliferation or programmed cell death and capable of forming a neoplasm, an aggregate of cells in the form of a tumor mass or an excess number of abnormal cells (liquid tumor) within an organism.CLMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Menstrual bloodThe discharged blood from the uterus during the reproductive years. The discharge occurs approximately once a month.NCITMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
NailA horn-like keratin structure covering the dorsal aspect of the terminal phalanges of fingers and toes.UBERONMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Nasal washingA biospecimen collected from the nasal passages by washing.NCITMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
OrganoidsA three dimensional mass comprised of a cultured cell or tissue sample that resembles an in vivo tissue or organ. Organoids are grown in vitro from a combination of cells or tissue fragments cultured in medium containing a variety of biochemical factors.NCITMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Pericardial fluidA specimen that is derived from pericardial fluid.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC)A leukocyte with a single non-segmented nucleus in the mature form found in the circulatory pool of blood.CLMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
PlacentaA specimen that is derived from placenta.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Plasmaa material entity which corresponds to the FLUIDS component of blood, in which the blood cells are suspended.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Pleural fluidA specimen that is derived from pleural fluid.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Post-mortem tissueA specimen that was taken from a dead organismOBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Primary cellsA cell taken directly from a living organism, which is not immortalized.BTOMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
ProteinsAn amino acid chain that is produced de novo by ribosome-mediated translation of a genetically-encoded mRNA, and any derivatives thereof.PRMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Red blood cellsA red blood cell. In mammals, mature erythrocytes are biconcave disks containing hemoglobin whose function is to transport oxygen.CLMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
RNAan extract which is the output of an extraction process in which RNA molecules are isolated from a specimen.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
SalivaA specimen that is derived from saliva.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
SemenA specimen that is derived from some semenOBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
SerumA material entity which derives from blood and corresponds to blood plasma without fibrinogen or the other clotting factors.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Specimen from environmentMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
SputumA specimen that is derived from sputum.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Stem cells (and iPS cells)A relatively undifferentiated cell that retains the ability to divide and proliferate throughout life to provide progenitor cells that can differentiate into specialized cells.CLMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
SwabA specimen that is stored on a swab as the output of a collecting specimen with swab process.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
SweatA specimen that is derived from sweat.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Synovial fluidA specimen that is derived from synovial fluid.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
TearsAqueous substance secreted by the lacrimal gland.UBERONMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
TeethSkeletal element within the mouth (or in some species, upper part of the digestive tract) that is composed of dentine and is used in procuring or masticating food.UBERONMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Tissue (fixed)MIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Tissue (fresh frozen)A specimen that has been frozen in order to store it.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Umbilical cordThe connecting cord from the developing embryo to the placenta.UBERONMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Urinea portion of urine collected from an organismOBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Urine SedimentMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Vitreous fluidA specimen that is derived from vireous humor.OBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Whole bloodA material entity derived from a portion of blood collected from an organismOBIMIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
Whole blood, dried (e.g. Guthrie cards)MIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14
OtherAny other type of material taken from a biological entity, e.g. amniotic fluid, cerebrospinal fluid (CSV), mitochondrial RNA.MIABIS-SAMPLE-02, MIABIS-COLLECTION-14