cryotag

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noun

An adhesive label designed to withstand very low temperatures, used for labeling biological samples and other materials stored in a cryogenic freezer.

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Meanings

nouncryotag (plural cryotags)

plural cryotags

  1. biologyAn adhesive label designed to withstand very low temperatures, used for labeling biological samples and other materials stored in a cryogenic freezer.

    Anonymity is preserved by using unique sample IDs for each participant: GS labels contain sample IDs in human-readable and barcode format, and are used on all tubes and paperwork linked to the participant, including cryotags suitable for freezing.

    2009, A. K. MacLeod, D. C. M. Liewald, M. M. McGilchrist, A. D. Morris, S. M. Kerr, D. J. Porteous, “Some principles and practices of genetic biobanking studies”, in European Respiratory Journal (The genetic and cardiovascular aspects of obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome; 1), volume 33, number 2, →DOI, →ISSN, page 420

Origin

From cryo- + tag.

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