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GLOSSARY-2
GLOSSARY
LIS - Acronym for Laboratory Information System .
Laser - Acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation . The standard laser
is in the flow cell for analyzing cells.
MB - Acronym for megabyte .
Mean - Arithmetic average of a group of data. See also Standard deviation and Coefficient of
variation .
Menu - On a workstation screen, a list of items from which you can choose.
Mouse - A pointing device. The cursor on the workstation screen moves as you slide the
mouse on your desk or other flat surface.
Panel - In general, a group of protocols for analyzing a series of samples corresponding to one
specimen.
Pop-up window - A rectangular area that appears on top of the current screen displayed on
the workstation. You must close the window before you can use the current screen again.
Precision - Ability of an instrument to reproduce similar results when a sample is run
repeatedly. Precision shows the closeness of test results when repeated analyses of the same
material are performed. It is also known as
reproducibility . Contrast with Accuracy defined
above.
Printer - A system component that provides a printout of sample results and other
information.
Quality control (QC ) - A comprehensive set of procedures a laboratory sets up to ensure that
an instrument is working accurately and precisely.
Scroll bar - The area on the left of a pop-up window. The bar's arrows let you move (scroll)
the window's content up or down so that you can see other parts of it.
Select - To position the mouse cursor on an item, and then press and release a mouse button
to choose that item.
SQL - Acronym for Standard Query Language .
Standard deviation (SD ) - A measure of difference from the mean. A measure of precision.
Workstation - The system component running the software that lets you control the
instrument. It displays sample results and other information.