diff --git a/tests/metagenomics_batch_item_schema_test.py b/tests/metagenomics_batch_item_schema_test.py
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+# This file contains tests relating to MetagenomicBatchItemAPI.
+# Currently only contains tests for the MetagenomicBatchItemSchema (serialization and deserialization tests).
+# API mock call tests should be added.
+
+import unittest
+
+from marshmallow.exceptions import ValidationError
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+# Add the root directory of the project to the Python path
+project_root = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+sys.path.insert(0, project_root)
+
+from dinapy.schemas.metagenomics_batch_item_schema import MetagenomicsBatchItemSchema
+from dinapy.entities.MetagenomicsBatchItem import *
+
+VALID_METAGENOMICS_BATCH_ITEM_DATA = {
+  "data": {
+    "id": "019398b3-6251-7dfd-8479-02cf0f2b8f84",
+    "type": "metagenomics-batch-item",
+    "attributes": {
+      "createdBy": "dina-admin",
+      "createdOn": "2024-12-05T21:21:53.219363Z"
+    },
+    "relationships": {
+      "metagenomicsBatch": {
+        "data": {
+          "id": "019398b3-6219-73b9-a822-e12c0ff1e9c6",
+          "type": "metagenomics-batch"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+class MetagenomicsBatchItemSchemaTest(unittest.TestCase):
+  def test_deserialize_metagenomics_batch_item(self):
+      schema = MetagenomicsBatchItemSchema()
+      try:
+          result = schema.load(VALID_METAGENOMICS_BATCH_ITEM_DATA)
+          print(result.__dict__)
+          self.assertIsInstance(result, MetagenomicsBatchItemDTO)
+      except ValidationError as e:
+          self.fail(f"Validation failed with error: {e.messages}")
+
+  def test_serialize_metagenomics_batch(self):
+      schema = MetagenomicsBatchItemSchema()
+      metagenomics_batch_item_attributes = MetagenomicsBatchItemAttributesDTOBuilder(
+        ).set_name("test").set_createdBy("dina-admin").build()
+      metagenomics_batch_item = MetagenomicsBatchItemDTOBuilder(
+        ).set_attributes(metagenomics_batch_item_attributes).build()
+      
+      try:
+        serialized_metagenomics_batch_item = schema.dump(metagenomics_batch_item)
+        expected = {
+          "data": {
+            "type": "metagenomics-batch-item",
+            "attributes": {
+              "name": "test"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+
+        print(serialized_metagenomics_batch_item)
+        self.assertIsInstance(serialized_metagenomics_batch_item, dict)
+        self.assertDictEqual(serialized_metagenomics_batch_item, expected)
+      except ValidationError as e:
+          self.fail(f"Validation failed with error: {e.messages}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+  unittest.main()
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diff --git a/tests/metagenomics_batch_schema_test.py b/tests/metagenomics_batch_schema_test.py
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+# This file contains tests relating to MetagenomicBatchAPI.
+# Currently only contains tests for the MetagenomicBatchSchema (serialization and deserialization tests).
+# API mock call tests should be added.
+
+import unittest
+
+from marshmallow.exceptions import ValidationError
+
+import os
+import sys
+
+# Add the root directory of the project to the Python path
+project_root = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+sys.path.insert(0, project_root)
+
+from dinapy.schemas.metagenomics_batch_schema import MetagenomicsBatchSchema
+from dinapy.entities.MetagenomicsBatch import *
+
+VALID_METAGENOMICS_BATCH_DATA = {
+  "data": {
+    "id": "019398b3-6219-73b9-a822-e12c0ff1e9c6",
+    "type": "metagenomics-batch",
+    "attributes": {
+      "createdBy": "dina-admin",
+      "createdOn": "2024-12-05T21:21:53.156284Z",
+      "group": "aafc",
+      "name": "metagenomics-batch-test"
+    },
+    "relationships": {
+      "indexSet": {
+        "data": {
+          "id": "456036bc-6fa6-4779-b028-ec26a7b7e6dd",
+          "type": "index-set"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+class MetagenomicsBatchSchemaTest(unittest.TestCase):
+  def test_deserialize_metagenomics_batch(self):
+    schema = MetagenomicsBatchSchema()
+    try:
+      result = schema.load(VALID_METAGENOMICS_BATCH_DATA)
+      print(result.__dict__)
+      self.assertIsInstance(result, MetagenomicsBatchDTO)
+    except ValidationError as e:
+      self.fail(f"Validation failed with error: {e.messages}")
+
+  def test_serialize_metagenomics_batch(self):
+    schema = MetagenomicsBatchSchema()
+    metagenomics_batch_attributes = MetagenomicsBatchAttributesDTOBuilder(
+      ).set_createdBy("dina-admin").set_group("aafc").set_name("metagenomics-batch-test").build()
+    metagenomics_batch = MetagenomicsBatchDTOBuilder(
+      ).set_attributes(metagenomics_batch_attributes).build()
+      
+    try:
+      serialized_metagenomics_batch = schema.dump(metagenomics_batch)
+      expected = {
+        "data": {
+          "type": "metagenomics-batch",
+          "attributes": {
+            "group": "aafc",
+            "name": "metagenomics-batch-test"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      print(serialized_metagenomics_batch)
+      self.assertIsInstance(serialized_metagenomics_batch, dict)
+      self.assertDictEqual(serialized_metagenomics_batch, expected)
+    except ValidationError as e:
+      self.fail(f"Validation failed with error: {e.messages}")
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
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