Substance content (subst.cont.)
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Subst.cont. | ||
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Definition in words |
Amount-of-substance of component B divided by mass of system 1 | ||
Definition by equation |
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Systematic terms
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Substance content of component B in system 1 | ||
Result type |
Rational scale |
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Numerical values from 0-∞ |
Unit |
fmol/kg, pmol/kg, nmol/kg, μmol/kg, mmol/kg, mol/kg, etc. | ||
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 |
Examples |
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Clinical Chemistry |
Example 1 | |
Generic abbreviated |
NPU18145 F—Coproporphyrin I; subst.cont. = ? µmol/kg | |
Full esult | NPU18145 Faeces—Coproporphyrin I; substance content = 324 micromol per kilogram | |
Abbreviated result | NPU18145 F—Coproporphyrin I; subst.cont. = 324 µmol/kg | |
Written expression | The substance content of Coproporphyrin I in Mr. Smith’s faeces is [324] µmol/kg. | |
Equation
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Clinical Pharmacology |
Example 2 | |
Generic abbreviated |
NPU29265 DNA(spec.)—Thioguanine; subst.cont. = ? µmol/kg | |
Full result | NPU29265 DNA(specification)—Thioguanine; substance content = 17.2 micromol per kilogram | |
Abbreviated result | NPU29265 DNA(spec.)—Thioguanine; subst.cont. = 17.2 µmol/kg | |
Written expression | The substance content of Thioguanine in DNA from Mr. Smith’s blood is [17.2] µmol/kg. | |
Equation |
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The laboratory has specified that the DNA derives from blood. | ||
Clinical Toxicology |
Example 3
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Generic abbreviated |
NPU02700 Hair—Mercury; subst.cont. = ? µmol/kg | |
Full result | NPU02700 Hair—Mercury; substance content = 4.99 micromol per kilogram | |
Abbreviated result | NPU02700 Hair—Mercury; subst.cont. = 4.99 µmol/kg | |
Written expression | The substance content of Mercury in Mr. Smith’s hair is [4.99] µmol/kg. | |
Equation | ||
Molecular Biology and Genetics |
Example 4 | |
Generic abbreviated |
NPU17790 Placenta—Copper; subst.cont. = ? µmol/kg | |
Full result | NPU17790 Placenta—Copper; substance content = 15 micromol per kilogram | |
Abbreviated result | NPU17790 Placenta—Copper; subst.cont. = 15 µmol/kg | |
Written expression | The substance content of Copper in Mrs. Smith’s placenta is [15] µmol/kg. | |
Equation | ||
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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Unitary kind-of-quantity
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Rational unitary kind-of-quantity
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Substance content
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Reference |
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Date | Term | Note |
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1996-01-01 | Substance content | Term established |
NPU term identifier |
QU50009 |