Chapter 4: Instrumentation, Laboratory Automation, and Informatics Flashcards
1
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Specimen throughput
A
Number of tests performed per hour
2
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Discrete testing
A
Measures only the test requested on a sample
3
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Batch analysis
A
A group of samples is prepared for analysis; a single test is performed on each sample in the group
4
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Random-access testing
A
Measure any specimen by a command to the processing systems; analyze the specimen by any available process without regard to their initial order
5
Q
Open-reagent analyzer
A
Reagents other than the manufacturer’s reagents can be used
6
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Closed-reagent analyzer
A
Only the instrument manufacturer’s reagents can be used
