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Minimum Information about any (X) Sequence” (MIxS) specification
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Urobiome package term suggestion urine_spec_grav #280

Open only1chunts opened 2 years ago

only1chunts commented 2 years ago

New term details

Term name - urine specific gravity
Structured comment name - urine_spec_grav
Definition - Specific gravity from urine dipstick testing or urinalysis. Reference values range between 1.003 to 1.030 (from LOINC)
Expected value - value
Value syntax - {float}
Example - 1.003
Preferred unit - 
Package - Urobiome

Additional context Suggested as part of the Urobiome package.

lakarstens commented 1 year ago

This is a unique term not used elsewhere in mixs. Recommend changing the term name and structured comment name to remove urine to make it more generalizable

lakarstens commented 1 year ago

Consider changing to generic term for specific_gravity that can be attributed to more sample types than urine