Automation Flashcards
Batch analysis
type of analysis in which many specimens are grouped in the same analytical session
Carry over
the transport of a quantity of analyte or reagent from one specimen reaction into and contaminating a subsequent one
Continuous flow analysis
type of analysis in which each specimen in a batch passes through the same continuous stream at the same rate and is subjected to the same analytical reactions
Discrete analysis
type of analysis in which the sample is aspirated into the sample probe and then is delivered, often with reagent, through the same orifice into a reaction cup or another container
Random access analysis
the most common configuration of an automated analyser, in which analyses are performed on a collection of specimens sequentially and each specimen is analyzed for a different selection of tests
Sequential analysis
type of analysis in which each specimen in a batch enters the analytical process one after another and each result or set of results emerges in the same order as the specimens are entered
Throughput
the number of specimens processed by an analyzer in an hour when operating at a steady state
Workstation
a clinical laboratory workstation dedicated to a defined task and contains appropriate laboratory instrumentation to carry out that task
