biospecimenType

A label indicating the biological material collected for experimentation and data collection. Where applicable, provide all types in a comma-separated list.

Valid Values	Description	Source
PBMCs	peripheral blood mononuclear cells
kidney biopsy
none
plasma
saliva
salivary gland
serum
skin biopsy	A skin punch or shave biopsy that yields a solid tissue sample.
skin swab
stool
suction blister cells	Skin suction blisters are created by applying a negative pressure and gentle heat to the skin. This is a minimally invasive skin biopsy procedure. Blister fluid is centrifuged to yield a cell pellet that can be used for downstream experimental work.	https://doi.org/10.1002/cpz1.1073
suction blister fluid	Skin suction blisters are created by applying a negative pressure and gentle heat to the skin. This is a minimally invasive skin biopsy procedure. After cetrifugation blister fluid is separated from cells and the supernatant used for downstream experimental work.
synovial fluid
synovial tissue
total leukocytes
urine
uvea
whole blood