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Contaminated
The presence of any substance or organism that makes a preparation impure.
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The presence of any substance or organism that makes a preparation impure.
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Variation in the number of copies of a particular sequence within the genetic material of an individual. Large-scale copy number polymorphisms are common and widely distributed in the human genome.
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Cord blood is the blood left in the umbilical cord after a baby is born. The umbilical cord connects a mother to her unborn baby during pregnancy . It contains blood vessels that bring nourishment to the baby and remove waste products.
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The degree to which two or more quantities or events are linearly associated, a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the others.
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A cortisol test measures the level of cortisol in your blood, urine (pee), or saliva (spit). Cortisol is a hormone made by your adrenal glands, two small glands that sit above your kidneys. Hormones are chemical messengers in your bloodstream that control the actions of certain cells or organs. Cortisol affects almost every organ and tissue in your body. It helps your body:
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This test measures the amount of creatine kinase (CK) in a sample of your blood. CK is also called creatine phosphokinase (CPK).
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This test measures creatinine levels in a sample of your blood and/or urine (pee). Creatinine is a normal waste product in your body. It's made when you use your muscles and some of the muscle tissue breaks down.
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This gene plays a role in transcriptional regulation and in NF-kappa B signal transduction.
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Problem associated with the degree to which an antibody or antigen participates in cross reactions.
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A statistical method of partitioning a sample of data into subsets such that the analysis is initially performed on a single subset, while the other subsets are retained for subsequent use in confirming and validating the initial analysis.
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A study in which participants are examined once for a characteristic, such as disease, at a single point in time.
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Preservation of cells, tissues, organs, or embryos by storage at low temperatures.