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Field nameField programmatic nameDescriptionData typeCategorical values
(ontology and enum)
ExamplesRequiredImported from bionetworkEncoded by sample, cell, donor, dataset, library (or combination)Public / DB side
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1Age valueage_value
Age of donor at the time of sample collection. Specify the age unit (week, month, year) in age_unit.
integerN/A20; 32; 56PRIORITISEDGenetic Diversitydonor
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2Age unitage_unit
Age unit (week, month, year) for the age_value.
string
day; week; month; year
day; week; month; year
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3Gender identity selfreported
genderidentity_selfreported
Donor self-reported gender identity.
stringN/A
Female Gender; Male Gender; Non-Binary Gender; Other Gender; Agender; Gender Fluid; Gender Identifier X; Genderqueer; Transgender; Two-spirit
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4Body mass indexbmi
Body mass index of the donor at the time of collection.
integerN/A36.4; 19.2; 27PRIORITISEDGenetic Diversitydonor
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5Heightheight
Height of donor in cm at the time of collection.
integerN/A160; 137; 203PRIORITISEDGenetic Diversitydonor
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6Weightweight
Weight of donor in kilograms at the time of collection.
integerN/A50; 80PRIORITISEDGenetic Diversitydonor
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7Ethnicity selfreported
ethnicity_selfreported_freetext
Donor self-reported ethnicity (or ethnicities) in free-text; can include tribe, dialect group, etc. If race information is submitted under this field, please ensure that the question(s) and response options posed to donors are included in the next metadata category (“ethnicity_question_text”). Separate multiple entries with a comma.
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8Ethnicity question text
ethnicity_question_text
Question and response options posed to donors for collecting metadata on donor self-reported ethnicity and / or tribe and / or dialect group and / or race etc.
stringN/A
“What is your ethnicity?”; “Are you Hispanic/Latino?”; Example from All of Us “Which categories describe you? Select all that apply. Note You may select more than one group. American Indian or Alaska Native (for example, Aztec, Blackfeet Tribe, Mayan, Navajo Nation, Native Village of Barrow (Utqiagvik) Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, etc.)* Asian (for example, Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, etc.)* Black, African American, or African (for example, African American, Ethiopian, Haitian, Jamaican, Nigerian, Somali, etc.)* Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish (for example, Columbian, Cuban, Dominican, Mexican or Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Salvadoran, etc.)* Middle Eastern or North African (for example, Algerian, Egyptian, Iranian, Lebanese, Moroccan, Syrian, etc.)* Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander (for example, Chamorro, Fijian, Marshallese, Native Hawaiian, Tongan, etc.)* White (for example, English, European, French, German, Irish, Italian, Polish, etc.)* None of these fully describe me (optional free text answer) Prefer not to answer” not collected, not available
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9Smoking statussmoking_status
If the donor smokes/smoked or not.
string
active; former; never
active; former; never
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10Diet meat consumption
diet_meat_consumption
Dietary patterns of donor – meat (chicken, seafood, fish, pork, lamb, beef, etc.) consumption versus meat-free diet – at time of sample collection. Fill yes if donor consumes meat or no if donor does not consumes meat.
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11Primary language
language_donor_primary_language
Primary language(s), spoken by donor. Can include dialects (for example, Hokkien).
stringN/A
Mandarin Chinese; Hokkien; Bahasa Melayu; Tamil; Hausa; Yoruba; Swahili
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Current residence location country state
geography_currentresidence_location_country_state
Country and state of donor’s current residence at time of sample collection.
stringN/A
Singapore; United Kingdom; Massachusetts USA; New South Wales Australia; Bauchi State; Nigeria
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13Current residence location granular
geography_currentresidence_location_granular
Nearest city, town, or village to location of donor’s current residence at time of sample collection.
stringN/A
Singapore; Cambridge; Boston; Kingston
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14Collection site latitude longitude
geography_collectionsite_latitude_longitude
Latitude and longitude GPS coordinates of collection site in decimal degrees. Please specify latitude followed by longitude separated with a comma.
stringN/A
1.3,103.8; not_sharable
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15Current residence duration
geography_currentresidence_duration
Duration of residence, in years, rounded up to the nearest whole number, at time of sample collection.
integerN/A20; 37; 45-65RECOMMENDEDGenetic Diversitydonor
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16Current residence type urbanrural
geography_currentresidence_urbanrural
Urban, suburban, or rural descriptor of current residence.
string
urban; suburban; rural
urban; suburban; rural
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Place of birth location - country state
geography_placeofbirth_location_country_state
Country and state of place of birth.
stringN/A
Singapore; United Kingdom; Massachusetts USA; New South Wales Australia; Bauchi State; Nigeria
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18Place of birth location - granular
geography_placeofbirth_location_granular
Nearest city, town, or village to location of place of birth.
stringN/A
Singapore; Cambridge; Boston; Kingston
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19Place of birth duration
geography_placeofbirth_duration
Duration of residence, in years, rounded up to the nearest whole number.
integerN/A20; 37; 45-65RECOMMENDEDGenetic Diversitydonor
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20Place of birth type urbanrural
geography_placeofbirth_urbanrural
Urban, suburban, or rural descriptor of place of birth.
string
urban; suburban; rural
urban; suburban; rural
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21Ethnicity parents selfreported
ethnicity_parents_selfreported_freetext
Donor’s parents’ self-reported ethnicity (or ethnicities) in free-text; can include tribe, dialect group, etc. Separate multiple entries with a comma.
stringN/A
Singaporean Chinese; Singaporean Malay; Singaporean Indian; Haitian; Nigerian Hausa; Ghana Hausa; Benin Kanuri; Nigerian Kanuri; Igbo; Luo; Herero; Garifuna; Kalinago
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22Mother father tongue
language_mother_father_tongue
Ancestral language(s), spoken by parents (“mother tongue” and / or “father tongue”) and / or grandparents. Can include dialects (for example, Hokkien).
stringN/A
Mandarin Chinese; Hokkien; Bahasa Melayu; Tamil; Hausa; Yoruba; Swahili
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23Menarche agemenarche_age
Age at menarche, rounded to nearest whole number.
integerN/A13; 12; 16RECOMMENDEDGenetic Diversitydonor
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24Menopause status
reproductive_menopause
Menopausal status of donor at time of sample collection.
string
pre-menopausal; peri-menopausal; post-menopausal; post-menopausal (induced); not applicable
pre-menopausal; peri-menopausal; post-menopausal; post-menopausal (induced); not applicable
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25Number children
reproductive_number_children
Number of children (full-term pregnancies) the donor has given birth to at time of sample collection.
integerN/A0; 2; 3RECOMMENDEDGenetic Diversitydonor
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26Number pregnancies
reproductive_number_pregnancies
Number of pregnancies the donor has had at time of sample collection.
integerN/A2; 3; 5RECOMMENDEDGenetic Diversitydonor
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27Sample collection time point
sample_collection_time_point
Time point when the sample was collected, indicated as YYYY/MM/DD. If this information is not sharable, please indiciate "not_shareable".
dateN/A
2022/10/29; not_shareable
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28Years since smoking cessation
years_since_smoking_cessation
If smoking status is "former", specify the number of years since smoking cessation, if available.
integerN/A1; 4; 12PRIORITISEDdonor
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29Smoking pack years
smoking_pack_years
Estimated number of packs (20 cigarettes) smoked per day multiplied by the number of years subject was smoking.
integerN/A4.55; 12; 49.5PRIORITISEDdonor
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30Comorbidities
comorbidities_ontology_term_id
Indicate all comorbidities/ secondary diagnoses of the donor (primary diagnosis was asked in disease_ontology_term_id field of tier 1 metadata). This must be a MONDO term. Separate multiple entries with a comma.
string
MONDO ontology term
MONDO:0005300; MONDO:0005240
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31Medication in last month
medication_within_last_month_pre_sample
Please indicate the last known therapy, as drug categories from the NCIT ontology, administered to the patient within the last month prior to sample collection. If this information is not shareable due to data privacy restrictions, please indiciate "not_shareable".
string
NCIT ontology term
NCIT:C389; NCIT:C71534; NCIT:C78113; not_shareable
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32Tissue digestion solution
protocol_tissue_dissociation
The dissociation process that was used for the dissociation.
string
Collagenase D + DNAse; Dispase + collagenase; Cold protease 1h; Collagenase + Elastase + DNAse; Cold protease overnight; Collagenase A + DNAse; Mechanical dissociation (chilled) + detergent-based nuclei isolation; Mechanical dissociation (frozen) + citric-acid based nuclei isolation; other
Cold protease 1h; Collagenase + Elastase + DNAse; Mechanical dissociation (chilled) + detergent-based nuclei isolation
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Tissue dissociation protocol free text
protocol_tissue_dissociation_free_text
A free text option to describe dissociation process if not listed in available options.
stringN/A
Collagenase IV and I at 37°C for 8h
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34Creatinine
bloodtest_creatinine
Serum creatinine level of donor at the time of sample collection.
integerN/A60; 90PRIORITISEDdonor
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35Creatinine unit
bloodtest_creatinine_unit
Serum creatinine unit.
stringN/Ammol/L; mg/dLPRIORITISEDdonor
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36uACR
urine_albumin_creatinine_ratio
Spot urine albumin to creatinine ratio (uACR) of donor at the time of sample collection.
integerN/A3; 30; 300PRIORITISEDdonor
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37uACR unit
urine_albumin_creatinine_ratio_unit
Unit of urine albumin to creatinine ratio.
stringN/Amg/g; mg/mmolPRIORITISEDdonor
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38uPCR
urine_protein_creatinine_ratio
Spot urine protein to creatinine ratio (uPCR) of donor at the time of sample collection.
integerN/A15; 50; 150PRIORITISEDdonor
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39uPCR unit
urine_protein_creatinine_ratio_unit
Unit of urine protein to creatinine ratio.
stringN/Amg/g; mg/mmolPRIORITISEDdonor
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40Glomerular filtration rate
glomerulal_filtration_rate
Glomerulal filtration rate of donor at the time of sample collection in mL/min/1.73 m2.
integerN/A100; 65PRIORITISEDdonor
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41Albuminuria
urinetest_albuminuria_presence
Albumin presence in the urine (even microalbuminuria).
stringyes; noyes; noPRIORITISEDdonor
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42ANCA
bloodtest_anca_ab_presence
Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic (ANCA) antibodies presence in the serum at the time of sample collection.
stringyes; noyes; noPRIORITISEDdonor
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43ANA
bloodtest_ana_ab_presence
Antinuclear (ANA) antibodies presence in the serum at the time of sample collection.
stringyes; noyes; noPRIORITISEDdonor
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44anti-GBM
bloodtest_gbm_ab_presence
Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane (anti-GBM) antibodies presence in the serum at the time of sample collection.
stringyes; noyes; noPRIORITISEDdonor
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45Immune Complex Deposition
immunocomplex_deposition
Immunocomplex deposition on electron microscopy.
stringyes; noyes; noPRIORITISEDdonor
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46IgA
histo_iga_presence
IgA presence in kidney histopathology.
stringyes; noyes; noPRIORITISEDdonor
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47IgA distribution
histo_iga_distribution
IgA deposition patern on kidney histopathology.
string
glomeruli; subendothelial; subepithelial; mesangial; unknown
glomeruli; subendothelial; subepithelial; mesangial; unknown
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48IgG
histo_igg_presence
IgG presence in kidney histopathology.
stringyes; noyes; noPRIORITISEDdonor
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49IgG distribution
histo_igg_distribution
IgG deposition patern on kidney histopathology.
string
glomeruli; subendothelial; subepithelial; mesangial; unknown
glomeruli; subendothelial; subepithelial; mesangial; unknown
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50IgM
histo_igm_presence
IgM presence in kidney histopathology.
stringyes;noyes; noPRIORITISEDdonor
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51IgM distribution
histo_igm_distribution
IgM deposition patern on kidney histopathology.
string
glomeruli; subendothelial; subepithelial; mesangial; unknown
glomeruli; subendothelial; subepithelial; mesangial; unknown
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52C3
histo_c3_presence
C3 presence in kidney histopathology.
stringyes;noyes; noPRIORITISEDdonor
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53C3 distribution
histo_c3_distribution
C3 deposition patern on kidney histopathology.
string
glomeruli; subendothelial; subepithelial; mesangial; unknown
glomeruli; subendothelial; subepithelial; mesangial; unknown
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54C1q
histo_c1q_presence
C1q presence in kidney histopathology.
stringyes;noyes; noPRIORITISEDdonor
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55C1q distribution
histo_c1q_distribution
C1q deposition patern on kidney histopathology.
string
glomeruli; subendothelial; subepithelial; mesangial; unknown
glomeruli; subendothelial; subepithelial; mesangial; unknown
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56Sclerotic glomeruli percentage
histo_glomerulosclerosis_percent
Sclerotic glomeruli percentage on histopathology.
integerN/A10; 5PRIORITISEDdonor
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57Sodium
bloodtest_sodium
Serum sodium at the time of sample collection. Please fill in units value as well.
numericN/A120; 130PRIORITISEDdonor
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58Sodium unit
bloodtest_sodium_unit
Serum sodium unit.
stringN/Ammol/LPRIORITISEDdonor
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59Bicarbonate
bloodtest_bicarbonate
Serum bicarbonate (HCO3-) at the time of sample collection. Please fill in units value as well.
integerN/A22; 26PRIORITISEDdonor
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60Bicarbonate unit
bloodtest_bicarbonate_unit
Serum bicarbonate (HCO3-) unit
stringN/Ammol/LPRIORITISEDdonor
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61Potassium
bloodtest_potassium
Serum potassium in the last blood test of the donor before collection. Please fill in units value as well.
numericN/A3.5; 5.5PRIORITISEDdonor
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62Potassium unit
bloodtest_potassium_unit
Serum potassium unit.
stringN/Ammol/LPRIORITISEDdonor
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