Overview of Human Subjects Research and the IRB - Categories of human biological materials

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Repository Collections
- Unidentified specimens: Identifiable personal information was not collected or, if collected, was not maintained and cannot be retrieved
- Identified specimens: Specimens are linked to personal information in such a way that the person could be identified by name, patient number, or clear pedigree location (relationship to a family member whose identity is known)