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spec·i·men col·lec·tion
Definitions related to specimen collection:
  • (sample collection) Gathering or assemblage of a part of something intended as a representative of the whole; use for physical samples such as soil, microorganisms, chemicals, blood, etc.; do not confuse with DATA COLLECTION.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A procedure for obtaining a specimen from a source entity.
    NCI Health Level 7 Vocabulary
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
  • Activities designed to obtain samples of human and animal tissue, fluids, secretions, or excreta such as blood, urine, stool, sputum, and drainage.
    The Omaha System
    Omaha Systems, 2005
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