Laboratory field
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Examples
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Clinical Chemistry
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Example 1 |
Generic abbreviated
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NPU01960 B—Erythrocytes; num.c. = ? × 1012/L |
Full result |
NPU01960 Blood—Erythrocytes; number concentration = ? × 1012 per litre |
Abbreviated result |
NPU01960 B—Erythrocytes; num.c. = ? × 1012/L |
Written expression |
The number concentration of Erythrocytes in Mrs. Smith’s Blood is [4.8] × 1012/L. |
Equation
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Clinical Immunology and Biobanking
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Example 2 |
Generic abbreviated
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NPU56976 BAL—T-lymphocytes(helper); num.c. = ? × 109/L |
Full result |
NPU56976 Bronchoalveolar Lavage—T-lymphocytes(helper); number concentration = 7 × 109 per litre |
Abbreviated result |
NPU56976 BAL—T-lymphocytes(helper); num.c. = 7 × 109/L |
Written expression |
The number concentration of T-lymphocytes(helper) in Mrs. Smith’s Bronchoalveolar Lavage is [7] × 109/L. |
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Clinical Microbiology
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Example 3
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Generic abbreviated
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NPU17719 B—Loa loa; num.c. = ? × 103/L |
Full result |
NPU17719 Blood—Loa loa; number concentration = 0 × 103 per litre |
Abbreviated result |
NPU17719 B—Loa loa; num.c. = 0 × 103/L |
Written expression |
The number concentration of Loa loa in Mr. Smith’s Blood is [0] × 103/L. |
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Clinical Toxicology
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Example 4 |
Generic abbreviated
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NPU16536 BAL—Asbestos fibres(length >5 µm; aspect ratio(L:D)>= 3:1); num.c.(proc.) = ? × 1/L |
Full result |
NPU16536 Bronchoalveolar Lavage—Asbestos fibres(length >5 µm; aspect ratio(L:D)>= 3:1); number concentration(procedure) = 0 × 1 per litre |
Abbreviated result |
NPU16536 BAL—Asbestos fibres(length >5 µm; aspect ratio(L:D)>= 3:1); num.c.(proc.) = 0 × 1/L |
Written expression |
The number concentration of Asbestos fibres(length >5 µm; aspect ratio(L:D)>= 3:1) in Mr. Smith’s Bronchoalveolar Lavage is [0] × 1/L. The measurement is performed according to a procedure defined be the laboratory. |
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Notes |
The Asbestos fibres are categorized according to the specified information: “length >5 µm; aspect ratio(L:D)>= 3:1.” (These information is not included in the equation due to technical reason) |
Molecular Biology and Genetics
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Example 5
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Generic abbreviated
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NPU54794 B—ABL1/BCR Fusion Gene(RNA); num.c. = ? × 103/L |
Full result |
NPU54794 Blood—ABL1/BCR Fusion Gene(RNA); number concentration = 25 × 103 per litre |
Abbreviated result |
NPU54794 B—ABL1/BCR Fusion Gene(RNA); num.c. = 25 × 103/L |
Written expression |
The number concentration of ABL1/BCR Fusion Gene(RNA) in Mrs. Smith’s Blood is [25] × 1/L. The measurement is performed according to a procedure defined be the laboratory. |
Equation |
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Reproduction and Fertility
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Example 6 |
Generic abbreviated
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NPU03455 Sem—Spermatozoa; num.c. = ? × 109/L |
Full result |
NPU03455 Semen—Spermatozoa; number concentration = 30 × 109 per litre |
Abbreviated result |
NPU03455 Sem—Spermatozoa; num.c. = 30 × 109/L |
Written expression |
The number concentration of Spermatozoa in Mr. Smith’s Semen is [30] × 109/L. |
Equation |
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Reference
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NPU database, https://www.ifcc.org/ifcc-scientific-division/sd-committees/c-npu/npusearch/ and http://www.labterm.dk/default.aspx |