Specimen Handling

"Specimen Handling" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Procedures for collecting, preserving, and transporting of specimens sufficiently stable to provide accurate and precise results suitable for clinical interpretation.

Descriptor ID	D013048
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.225.998 E05.200.998
Concept/Terms	Specimen Handling Specimen Handling Handling, Specimen Handlings, Specimen Specimen Handlings Specimen Collection Specimen Collection Collection, Specimen Collections, Specimen Specimen Collections

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Specimen Handling".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Specimen Handling [E01.370.225.998]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Specimen Handling [E05.200.998]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Specimen Handling".

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