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GLOSSARY-1
GLOSSARY
Accuracy - The ability of an instrument to agree with a predetermined reference value at any
point within the operating range. Contrast with Precision defined below.
ASCII - Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange . An ASCII file is a
type of text file.
Assay values - Values for a control established by extensive repeat testing of that control.
Button - The workstation screens have pictures/icons (for example, ) that you select
with the mouse to tell the software what to do. They are arranged on toolbars for related
functions.
Cleaning agent - A detergent used to flush the sample from the tubing and minimize protein
buildup.
Click - To press and release a mouse button.
Coefficient of variation (CV% ) - A measure of precision.
Control - A substance used to routinely monitor the performance of an analytical process (for
example, IMMUNO-TROL Cells or CYTO-TROL™ control cells).
Controls and indicators - Instrument controls are the mechanisms you use to communicate
with the instrument. Indicators are the mechanisms the instrument uses to communicate
with you.
Cytometer - The system component that analyzes the sample, and contains the sheath fluid
and cleaning agent bottles.
db - Acronym for decibels .
dc - Acronym for direct current .
Defaults - Original settings for the instrument. You can change them to customize the
settings for your laboratory.
Flow cell - A device through which particles pass, in a stream of fluid, one at a time, through
a laser beam.
Flow cytometry - A process for measuring the characteristics of cells or other biological
particles as they pass through a measuring apparatus in a fluid stream.
GB - Acronym for gigabyte .
Indicators - See Controls and indicators .
IQAP - Acronym for Beckman Coulter's Interlaboratory Quality Assurance Program . A service
for all worldwide users of IMMUNO-TROL cells and CYTO-TROL control cells, the IQAP
statistically compares your control data with that of other laboratories.
IVD - Acronym for For In Vitro Diagnostic Use .