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Roche Diagnostics
Operator’s Manual · Version 3.1 F-9
Cedex Bio System Glossary
target range - worklist
target range
The allowed range of recovery for an
analyte in a control material.
target value
The mean of all participant responses
after removal of outlying values.
TAS
Abbreviation for Test Application Software.
test
Running an analysis of a specific parameter for a
sample. See also application.
test ID
The abbreviated name for a test. This code is
displayed on test buttons shown on screens.
test sheet
A document that lists all the information
necessary to perform a specific assay or test on an
instrument.
touchscreen
An input device that allows the user to
interact with the computer by touching the display
screen.
turn-around-time
1. Time between receiving a sample
and sending out the result.
unit
A chosen reference quantity of an analyte used to
compare quantities of the same dimension (for example,
mol/L, g/L, or U/L).
user
The person who operates and controls the
analytical instrument or a computer system.
See also operator.
user interface
The part of a system exposed to a user.
In a computer system, the user typically interacts with an
operating system or with application software. With
these the user interacts by using menus, icons,
keystrokes, mouse clicks, and similar means.
validation
The process of checking results or data
against defined rules. Validation can be against technical
criteria.
waste
Anything discarded by the analyzer; waste can be
liquid or solid.
worklist
A report generated by an analytical
instrument. A worklist aids a user by listing calibrators,
controls, and samples currently loaded on the sample
area.
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