cell sample
Biological material collected
A cell sample is a collection of cells taken from tissue, blood, or other biological material for laboratory examination.
Medical professionals collect cell samples to diagnose diseases, screen for cancer, or study cellular characteristics: The doctor sent the cell sample to the lab for analysis.
In research contexts, cell samples may be cultured, frozen, or otherwise preserved for ongoing study.
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- specimenIndividual for examination
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- petri dishLidded laboratory culture container
culture · lab · lab coat · slide · under the microscope · swab · blood draw · DNA · genetic testing · glass slide · test tube · nucleus · membrane · organism · pathology · sterile · incubate · mitosis