Alphanumeric character
IMMAGE 800 Operations Manual A11403
Glossary
September 2016
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Glossary
Alphanumeric character
A-Z, a-z, 0-9.
Analyte
The component being measured.
Antibody (Ab)
A protein made by the body to defend itself against a foreign substance (antigen).
Antibody molecules bind noncovalently to the antigen that triggers their production.
Antigen (Ag)
A foreign substance that triggers an antibody response from the body’s immune
system.
Antigen excess (AGXS) testing
A test for unbound (excess) antibody remaining in solution after the primary reaction
with antigen. Excess antibody is detected by the further addition of antigen and
measurement of reaction rate.
Assay
A test. A single concentration determination.
Assigned mean
The mean value defined for a control.
ASTM protocol
A standardized computer interface specification following the guidelines from the
American Society for Testing and Materials.
Bar code card
A Beckman Coulter-provided card which is imprinted with bar codes. The card
contains either Reagent Parameters or Calibrator Parameters to input lot-specific
information into the IMMAGE 800 system.
Bar code reader
A device on the instrument that scans and decodes bar codes.
Batch
A group of samples with the same sample programming information except for
Sample ID.