9. Abbreviations, Trademarks, and Symbols
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9. Abbreviations, Trademarks,
and Symbols
9.1
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are provided as a reference and may appear in the
Instruction for Use.
A
Ampere
AC
Alternating Current
ADC
Analog Digital Converter
ANSI/SBS
American National Standards Institute/Society for
Biomolecular Screening
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Material
°C
Degrees Celsius
CE
Conformité Européenne
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations
cm
Centimeter
DC
Direct Current
EC
European Community
ELISA
Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay
EN
European Norm
°F
Degrees Fahrenheit
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
Hz
Hertz
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
ID
Identification
IFU
Instructions for Use
IQ
Installation Qualification
IVD
In vitro diagnostics
kg
Kilogram
l
Liter
LED
Light Emitting Diode
LIS
Laboratory Information System
mg
Milligram
ml
Milliliter
mm
Millimeter