preparations

Term name
preparations

Definition
A list (concatenated and separated) of preparations and preservation methods for a specimen.

Recommendation
Recommended

Guidelines
A list (concatenated and separated by ";" or "|") of preparations and preservation methods for a specimen.

[JM: Can we standardize this list or is it too much? Do we want/need to show quantity of specimens related to record, eg., 3 slides, or slide; slide; slide, or slide (3)...? What should we do about media, eg. ETOH, Formalin, Paraffin, balsam, DNA buffer...]

Controlled vocabulary
N/A [KCP: or should there be a standardized list?]

Usage examples
[KCP: is this a list of examples or should that be listed under the Guidelines?]

Other resources
LINKS TO RESOURCES, PERHAPS WITH EXPLANATION