Reference system
| Synonym | Norm, reference |
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| Definition by words | A reference material or an assigned quantity value |
| Scope |
The purpose is to compare the actual patient quantity value with the same quantity value from a reference system to indicate the clinical relevance. The reference system can be defined by the given laboratory or a higher authority. |
| Description |
Reference system can be e.g.: A pool of serum from several healthy persons A reference material or certified Reference material from WHO An assigned quantity value |
| Reference |
| Examples |
Example 1 (Ratio scale) Full form with a result: NPU01685 Plasma—Coagulation, tissue factor-induced; relative time(actual/norm; INR; IRP 67/40; procedure) = 1.0 Abbreviated form with a result: NPU01685 P—Coagulation, tissue factor-induced; rel.time(actual/norm; INR; IRP 67/40; proc.) = 1.0 Written expression: The time of Coagulation, tissue factor-induced in Mr. Smith’s plasma divided by the time of Coagulation, tissue factor-induced in the certified reference material, IRP 67/40, is [1.0]. The measurement is performed according to a procedure defined by the laboratory. Equation
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| Example 2 (Ordinal scale) Generic abbreviated form: NPU04207 U—Glucose; arb.c.(proc.) = ?Full form with a result: NPU04207 Urine—Glucose; arbitrary concentration(procedure) = highAbbreviated form with a result: NPU04207 U—Glucose; arb.c.(proc.) = high Written expression The concentration of Glucose in Mr. Smith’s urine is [high] compared with the concentration of Glucose in a reference system. The measurement is performed according to a procedure defined by the laboratory. |
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| Reference |
| Date | Notes | Example |
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| 2019-04-02 | If the reference system is used he comparison is an ordinal property and the value set is on an ordinal scale. |
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