6. Application Example
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Define Cutoffs
In the control bar select
Cutoff definition
from the
Evaluate data
item to define
the limits for the qualitative evaluation.
The test kit description contains the following instructions:
Interpretation of the test results:
IgM < 18 UA/ml
Negative
18 UA/ml
≤
IgM < 22 UA/ml
Intermediate
IgM
≥
22 UA/ml
Positive
Use the following procedure to define the appropriate cutoffs:
In the Input data box, select
Mean conc. (UA/ml)
.
The
Cutoffs
table represents a scale indicating the high and the low end for the
Limits
and
Labels
. In
Limits
, type 22 as the first (higher) limit and 18 as the
second (lower) limit.
In
Labels
, enter the test interpretation (
Positive
,
Intermediate
and
Negative
)
into the individual boxes. Use the drop-down color palette to assign a color:
•
Positive – Red
•
Intermediate – Blue
•
Negative – Green
The screen contains the following:
Click
Cutoff results selection
to select the identifier types for which the cutoff
results must be shown.
