pooled sample

[ddooley]

Currently pooled sample has definition:

Pooled Sample http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C45910
A mix of specimens from multiple individuals representing multiple sex groups. [ NCI ]
Synonyms: Pooled Specimen, Pooled Sample, Pooled

Out in literature "pooled sample" appears to have a more general meaning, not restricted to individuals or clarifying sex representation. Should NCI Thesaurus term be "clinical pooled sample" or some-such to make the more specific distinction?

I was searching for a "pooled sample" term pertinent to food nutrition analysis in which material from several food items, e.g. steaks, are physically merged (e.g. ground up) and analyzed in a single sample. Would NCI-Thesaurus want to cover such a thing, and what would it be called? At moment over in USDA ARS I believe they call it a "composite sample".

[hahndane]

Thank you for submitting this comment.

We have modified C45910 to match the current DEFINITION (A mix of specimens from multiple individuals representing multiple sex groups.) C45910 now has a Preferred Name of Sex Pooled Sample and the synonyms are Pooled Sample and Sex Pooled Specimen. We have also created a new concept C165587 with a Preferred Name of Pooled Sample, DEFINITION: “A sample containing a mixture of multiple individual specimens of interest that were collected in a study.” and synonyms: Pooled (AD), Composite Sample, Pooled Specimen. These edits will be published after the end-of-November NCI Thesaurus file is exported.

[ddooley]

Sounds great, thanks!