Biological Specimen Banks

Facilities that collect, store, and distribute tissues, e.g., cell lines, microorganisms, blood, sperm, milk, breast tissue, for use by others. Other uses may include transplantation and comparison of diseased tissues in the identification of cancer.

Year introduced: 1994

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Tree Number(s): N02.278.065

MeSH Unique ID: D018070

Entry Terms:

• Biobanks
• Biobank
• Specimen Bank, Biological
• Specimen Banks, Biological
• Bank, Biological Substance
• Banks, Biological Substance
• Biological Substance Bank
• Substance Bank, Biological
• Substance Banks, Biological
• Biological Substance Banks
• Bank, Biological Specimen
• Banks, Biological Specimen
• Biological Specimen Bank
• Biorepository
• Biorepositories

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Health Care Category
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Health Facilities
Biological Specimen Banks
Blood Banks
Milk Banks
Seed Bank
Sperm Banks
Tissue Banks
Bone Banks
Eye Banks