Biological

Pronunciation

Pertaining to biology or to life and living things. In medicine, refers to a substance made from a living organism or its products. Biologicals may be used to prevent, diagnose, treat or relieve of symptoms of a disease. For example, antibodies, interleukins, and vaccines are biologicals. Biological also refers to parents and children who are related by blood. (NCI Dictionary)

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The period of time during which the biologic is considered usable after it is activated (opened).

Biologic Specimen Condition Code

A coded value specifying the discreet list of values describing the condition of the specimen at time of receipt at the…

Biologic Specimen Accession Number

An alphanumeric identifier (not necessarily unique to the specimen) assigned by a receiving lab to specimens that are received together as a…

Biologic Sample Preservation Procedure

Procedures utilized to save organic substances from decay. Some preservation procedures are meant to maintain cells, tissues, or organisms in a viable…

Biologic Risk Code

A coded value specifying the type of hazard or threat associated with the biologic.

Biologic Handling Code

A coded value specifying special handling requirements for the biologic. EXAMPLE(S): keep at room temperature, store upright.