Midterms Flashcards
speed of analytical system
throughput
reagents and samples are combined to
yield a spec final conc
incubation is controlled by
analyzer
measurement in the cuvette where the rxn has taken place
situ monitoring
restricted to certain math fxns
digital computation
time analyzer is not in use
maintenance time
system
q assurance
converter changes the _______ into digital
voltage or current signal
electrical signal from SENSOR or PHOTOELECTRICAL CELL
analog
list of analytes or test for patient testing
test menu
tool
QC
analog computation compares it with reference signal as for the
blank soln
waiting period mixture allowed time to react
incubation
readout with
tv monitor (cathode ray tube) light emitting diodes
the ability of a method to determine the exact value of the substance of interest in the sample
accuracy
precision
standardization
number of test performed on instrument
test repertoire
minimum time to obtain result after initial sampling
dwell time
labor maintenance, capital, reagent, qc
cost
100% pure
standard sol
for precision
control sol
overall management plan to guarantee integrity of data
quality assurance
max tests in an hour
throughput
instrument performs other tasks while processing the test
walk away capability
range which results can be reported without manipulating the sample
linearity
used as basis of reference for the calc of the value of unknown
standard sol
highest and lowest calibration for an instrument
linear range
time analyzer is unavailable because of periodic maintenance or troubleshoot
downtime
reuse of cuvette
carry over
percentile exp of the mean
cv
monitoring via
optical
thermal
electrical
degree by which significant deviations can be detected
sensitivity
able to measure minute conc of the analyte
analytical sensitivity
the test must always give a (+) result in the presence of a disease
diagnostic sensitivity
the test must always give a negative result in the absence of disease
diagnostic specificity
the ability of a method to give repeated results on the same sample that agrees with one another
precision and reproducibility
composed of SEVERAL known constituents which can be run simultaneously with the test to check ACCURACY
control sol
serves as reference for unknown
standard sol
error due to instrument itself
instrumental
composed of one known constituent
standard sol
set the reading to zero
blank
the degree by which a method is easily repeated
practicality
control val on one side 6 days
shift
commercially prepared
values are know but NOT GIVEN
unassayed
cusum graph
cumulative sum
sol without the specimen but with reagent
blank
lowest value detected without giving a false positive result
sensitivity
known char
known value
known conc
standard sol
changes in the conc of standards
trend
source of non commercially prepared qc reagents
left over sera (pooled sera)
providing positive sample identification
bar code
ration of sd over mean
cv
leads to outliers
gross or blunders
fundamental basis of any statistical analysis
variation
proficiency testing
external quality control prog
deteriorating of standard
shift
pooled serum (1 yr)
control