Replicates
Glossary
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Replicates
The number of repetitions performed for a test or sample.
Secondary tube
A tube which contains a portion of patient sample, control, or calibrator from another
container.
Slope
A value by which a result is multiplied.
Special character
Any displayable or printable keyboard character that is not an alphanumeric character,
including the following:
` ~ ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) - _ = + \ | [ ] { } ; : ' " , < > . / ?
Standby
An instrument mode where all motion is stopped and motors are turned off.
Start/Stop bits
Synchronization method that signals the start and end of data transmission in serial
communication. The Data bits are preceded by the Start bit and followed by the Stop
bit.
Symbology, bar code
A set of rules for encoding and decoding information contained in a bar code symbol.
Examples of symbologies are Code 39, Code 128, Codabar, and Interleaved 2 of 5.
Target value
The known concentration of a calibrator.
Unidirectional interface
One-way communication. Results are communicated from the instrument to the host
computer only.
Unit category
An expression of concentration, such as weight/volume (e.g., mg/dL), mass/volume
(e.g., mol/L), and International Units/volume (e.g., IU/mL).