Presence
Definition in words |
Something that is existing or occuring | ||
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Systematic terms |
Presence of component B in system 1 | ||
Result type
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Ordinal scale |
Example 1 Value set={none < some < high < very high} Example 2 Value set={low < normal< high } Example 3 Value set={0 < 1 < 2} Example 4 Value set={negative < positive} Example 5 Value set={+ < ++ < +++} |
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Unit |
None | ||
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. |
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Laboratory field |
Examples |
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Clinical Chemistry |
Example 1 | |
Generic abbreviated form | NPU14908 Pt—Stomach pain; presence(proc.) = ? | |
Full form with a result | NPU14908 Patient—Stomach pain; presence(procedure) = Absent | |
Abbreviated form with a result | NPU14908 Pt—Stomach pain; presence(proc.) = Absent | |
Written expression | The presence of Mr. Smith’ Stomach pain is [absent]. The measurement is performed according to procedure defined by the laboratory. | |
Example 2 | ||
Generic abbreviated form | NPU18224 Pt—Fast; presence(proc.) = ? | |
Full form with a result | NPU18224 Patient—Fast; presence(procedure) = Present | |
Abbreviated form with a result | NPU18224 Pt—Fast; presence(proc.) = ? | |
Written expression | The presence of Mr. Smith’s fast is [present]. The measurement is performed according to procedure defined by the laboratory. | |
Example 3
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Generic abbreviated form | NPU18236 Pt—Borborygmi; presence(proc.) = ? | |
Full form with a result | NPU18236 Patient—Borborygmi; presence(procedure) = Absent | |
Abbreviated form with a result | NPU18236 Pt—Borborygmi; presence(proc.) = Absent | |
Written expression | The presence of Mr. Smith’ Borborygmi is [absent]. The measurement is performed according to procedure defined by the laboratory. | |
Example 4 | ||
Generic abbreviated form | NPU18240 Pt—Diarrhoea; presence(proc.) = ? | |
Full form with a result | NPU18240 Patient—Diarrhoea; presence(procedure) = Present | |
Abbreviated form with a result | NPU18240 Pt—Diarrhoea; presence(proc.) = Present | |
Written expression | The presence of Mr. Smith’s Diarrhoea is [present]. The measurement is performed according to procedure defined by the laboratory. | |
Reference |
NPU database, https://www.ifcc.org/ifcc-scientific-division/sd-committees/c-npu/npusearch/ and http://www.labterm.dk/default.aspx |
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Kind-of-property
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Nominal kind-of-property
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Kind-of-quantity
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Ordinal kind-of-quantity
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Presence
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Date | Term | Note | Reference |
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1999-07-07 | Presence | Term established | NPU database, https://www.ifcc.org/ifcc-scientific-division/sd-committees/c-npu/npusearch/ and http://www.labterm.dk/default.aspx |
NPU term identifier |
QU71260 |