"A facility that collects, catalogs, and stores samples of biological material, such as urine, blood, tissue, cells, DNA, RNA, and protein, from humans, animals, or plants for laboratory research. If the samples are from people, medical information may also be stored along with a written consent to use the samples in laboratory studies." (NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms, National Cancer Institute. Accessed April 18, 2018).
Glossary
Biorepositories/Biobanks