
# Class: Specimen

Description of specimen handling.

URI: [https://w3id.org/oscem-schemas/latest/spa/Specimen](https://w3id.org/oscem-schemas/latest/spa/Specimen)


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## Referenced by Class

 *  **[Sample](Sample.md)** *[Sample➞specimen](Sample_specimen.md)*  <sub>0..1</sub>  **[Specimen](Specimen.md)**
 *  **None** *[specimen](specimen.md)*  <sub>0..1</sub>  **[Specimen](Specimen.md)**

## Attributes


### Own

 * [Specimen➞buffer](Specimen_buffer.md)  <sub>0..1</sub>
     * Description: Name/composition of the (chemical) sample buffer during grid preparation
     * Range: [String](types/String.md)
 * [Specimen➞concentration](Specimen_concentration.md)  <sub>0..1</sub>
     * Description: Concentration of the (supra)molecule in the sample, in mg/ml
     * Range: [QuantitySI](QuantitySI.md)
 * [Specimen➞ph](Specimen_ph.md)  <sub>0..1</sub>
     * Description: pH of the sample buffer
     * Range: [Float](types/Float.md)
 * [Specimen➞vitrification](Specimen_vitrification.md)  <sub>0..1</sub>
     * Description: Whether the sample was vitrified
     * Range: [Boolean](types/Boolean.md)
 * [Specimen➞vitrification_cryogen](Specimen_vitrification_cryogen.md)  <sub>0..1</sub>
     * Description: Which cryogen was used for vitrification
     * Range: [String](types/String.md)
 * [Specimen➞humidity](Specimen_humidity.md)  <sub>0..1</sub>
     * Description: Environmental humidity just before vitrification, in %
     * Range: [QuantitySI](QuantitySI.md)
 * [Specimen➞temperature](Specimen_temperature.md)  <sub>0..1</sub>
     * Description: Environmental temperature just before vitrification, in K
     * Range: [QuantitySI](QuantitySI.md)
 * [Specimen➞staining](Specimen_staining.md)  <sub>0..1</sub>
     * Description: Whether the sample was stained
     * Range: [Boolean](types/Boolean.md)
 * [Specimen➞embedding](Specimen_embedding.md)  <sub>0..1</sub>
     * Description: Whether the sample was embedded
     * Range: [Boolean](types/Boolean.md)
 * [Specimen➞shadowing](Specimen_shadowing.md)  <sub>0..1</sub>
     * Description: Whether the sample was shadowed
     * Range: [Boolean](types/Boolean.md)
