Measurement
Definition | Process of experimentally obtaining one or more quantity values that can reasonably be attributed to a quantity |
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Scope |
Measurement is an actual proces and can only be applied to a quantity (whereas kind-of-quantity is an abstract concept) Measurement is a subcategory to examination |
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Specifications | Measurement applies to the entire procedure from patient preparation prior sample collection → measurement result |
Reference | International Vocabulary of Metrology – Basic and General Concepts and Associated Terms (VIM 3rd edition) JCGM 200:2012 |
Examination
- measurement
- nominal examination