Arbitrary substance ratio (arb.subst.ratio)

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Arbitrary substance ratio (arb.subst.ratio)

Abbreviation

 Arb.subst.ratio

Definition in words

 Arbitrary substance ratio of component B in system 1

Definition by equation

Note 1: Component B is the quotient of component F and component G

Note 2: Component F ≠ Component G (≠ = “not equal to”)

Note 3: Component F ∉ Component G (∉ = “is not an element of”)

Result type

 Rational scale
  • Value sets are positive numerical values (a=nb; a≠nb)
  • Algebraic operations are allowed
 Numerical values from 0-∞

Unit

 International unit (IU) or procedure defined unit (p.d.u.) (non-SI units).

Special rule(s) in the NPU syntax

“Procedure” is stated in the specification to the kind-of-property in the NPU definition.

“Procedure” indicates that the measurement procedure must be stated somewhere else than the NPU code and there may be difficulties in comparing values for the same NPU code.

If the unit is an International Unit (IU), an international certified reference material (e.g. WHO reference material) is specified in the specification to the kind-of-property.

If there exist no international certified reference material, the laboratory can specify the unit at the placeholder, procedure defined unit.

Reference

 Ferard G, Dybkaer R, Fuentes-Arderiu X. Compendium of Terminology and Nomenclature of Properties in Clinical Laboratory Sciences : Recommendations 2016. 1 ed: Royal Society of Chemistry; 2016. 182 p. doi:10.1039/9781782622451.

Laboratory field

Example

Clinical Chemistry

 Generic abbreviated form NPU53987 P—Aldosterone/renin; arb.subst.ratio(IRP 68/356; proc.) = ? nmol/IU
Full form with a result NPU53987 Plasma—Aldosterone/renin; arbitrary substance ratio(IRP 68/356; procedure) = 20 nanomol per International Unit
Abbreviated form with a result NPU53987 P—Aldosterone/renin; arb.subst.ratio(IRP 68/356; proc.) = 20 nmol/IU
Written expression The arbitrary substance ratio of Aldosterone/renin in Mrs. Smith’s plasma is  [20] nmol/IU. The measurement is performed according to a procedure defined be the laboratory. “IU” and its magnitude is defined by the Certified Reference Material, IRP 68/356 from WHO.
Equation

Reference
NPU database, https://www.ifcc.org/ifcc-scientific-division/sd-committees/c-npu/npusearch/ and http://www.labterm.dk/default.aspx

  • Kind-of-property

    • Nominal kind-of-property

    • Kind-of-quantity

      • Unitary kind-of-quantity

        • Rational unitary kind-of-quantity

          • Arbitrary substance ratio

Reference
  • Dybkaer R. Concept system on ‘quantity’: formation and terminology. Accredit Qual Assur. 2013;18(3):253-60.
  • Dybkaer R. ISO terminological analysis of the VIM3 concepts ‘quantity’ and ‘kind-of-quantity’. Metrologia. 2010;47(3):127-34.
Date Term Note
2015-06-08 Arbitrary substance ratio Term established

NPU term identifier

 QU102654