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3.
Press enter to move to the next method definition screen. Depending on the selected options
different screens will be shown.
NOTE:
In case controls are used in replicates they must be referred as avg(xx), otherwise they are not
recognized in a formula (xx should be replaced by the name of the control).
3.7.2.7 Method Definition: Factors
1.
Use this option to enter a constant specific to a particular test, for example to compensate for
batch variations if biological materials are being used as part of the assay kit. Thus if the
material is less biologically active than it should be, the manufacturer will specify the use of a
factor or factors to normalize results to what they should be.
2.
These factors can be used in any further calculation step, e.g. in the transformation formulas.
3.
Press enter to move to the next method definition screen.
3.7.2.8 Method Definition: Elimination
This option allows users to define conditions for the automatic elimination of individual controls which
do not meet the set criteria. Two different controls can be evaluated.
1.
The selection field
Ctrl:
shows the selected control types, the left / right cursor keys are used to
scroll through the available ones. Only control types which are defined in the layout are shown.
2.
The field
Need
is used to enter the number of controls which should be left after the
elimination process. When this condition is not met, the test is declared invalid.
