cobas i 601 GLOSSARY Flashcards
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What are access rights?
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Authorization to perform operations associated with a specific shared resource, such as a file, folder, or printer. They must be granted by the system administrator to individual users or user groups.
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What is accuracy?
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Degree of conformity of a measured value to a standard or a true value.
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What is adjustment?
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Correction of the actual value to the target or expected value.
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What is an air bubble?
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Pocket of air in a liquid.
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What is an air purge?
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Maintenance action in which air is removed from the flow path.
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What are analytical principles?
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User documentation that contains information about measurement technology and test principles.
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What is an androgen?
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Group of sex hormones that is responsible for the development and regulation of the male reproductive system and secondary male sex characteristics.
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What is an antibody?
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Protein formed by the immune system in response to invading antigens.
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What is an aperture?
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Small and often narrow opening in something.
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What is an application in testing?
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Settings necessary to perform a test under consideration of certain characteristics, e.g. priority, sample type, or type of standardization.
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What is aqueous liquid waste?
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Liquid waste that mainly consists of water and soluble constituents.
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What does aspiration mean?
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Obtaining a portion of a liquid by applying suction.
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What is an aspiration pipe?
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Fixed tubular object that is used to transfer liquids from external containers into the instrument.
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What is an assay reagent?
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Reagent that is necessary to perform one or multiple tests according to a specified test principle.
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What is an atom?
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Smallest particle of an element that can exist either alone or in combination.
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What is automatic maintenance?
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Maintenance that is carried out automatically by the system.
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What is automatic rerun?
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Feature of the system to evaluate if a rerun test is needed based on the result of the first run and to automatically perform this rerun test.
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What is background maintenance?
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Maintenance that is performed on a masked analytical unit while other analytical units are operating.
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What is a backup?
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Process in which data is stored separately from the active data in order to recover it after a data loss event or to restore it later.
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What is a barcode?
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Optical machine-readable representation of data.
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What is a barcode label?
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Label on which a barcode is printed.
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What is barcode mode?
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Configuration mode in which a system operates using barcoded samples.
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What is a barcode reader?
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Device or component that reads barcodes.
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What is a barcode scan zone?
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Area of consumables and accessories in which a barcode label needs to be placed in order to avoid barcode read errors.
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What is a barcoded sample?
Sample labeled with one of typical sample barcode types used in the IVD industry: Code39, NW7 (Codabar), ITF, and Code 128.
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What is a base peak?
Most intense peak in a mass spectrum that is used as reference for other signals.
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What is a batch?
Group of orders or samples that are processed together.
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What is a beaker?
Deep widemouthed thin-walled vessel usually with a lip for pouring that is used especially in laboratories.
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What is biohazardous material?
Hazardous material that contains organisms or agents capable of infecting or infesting humans or animals or causing harm to the environment.
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What is a blank line?
Conveyor line that is not involved in the transport of racks.
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What is a buffer solution?
Aqueous solution consisting of a weak acid and its conjugate base or vice versa that is used to maintain a stable pH in a solution.
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What is a button in user interface?
Graphical element that appears similar to a physical button or keyboard key in the user interface.
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What is calibration?
Process of checking if an instrument is working accurately by comparing known standards with measurement results delivered by this instrument.
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What is a calibration curve?
Plot of measured signal values (determined during calibration) versus known concentration values of calibrators.
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What is a calibration profile?
User-defined set of tests to be calibrated as a group.
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What is a calibrator rack?
Rack containing tubes with calibrators.
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What is a calibrator vial?
Container for aliquots of the reconstituted calibrator.
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What is a cap opener?
Mechanism that opens and closes reagent packs/reagent cassettes.
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What is a carbonyl group?
Chemical functional group that is composed of a carbon atom and an oxygen atom connected by a double bond.
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What is carryover?
Contamination of a sample by reagents or a sample of a previous run or contamination of a reagent by a previously pipetted reagent.
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What is a cartridge heating unit?
Heating unit that provides heat in order to enable the functioning of other components or to enable chemical processes.
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What is centrifugal force?
Force that arises from a body's inertia. It appears to act on a body moving in a circular path and is directed away from the center around which the body is moving.
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What is centrifugation?
Separation of the components of a mixture using centrifugal force.
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What is a character?
Symbol that carries meaning in language, such as a letter, number, punctuation mark, or emoticon.
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What is a check box?
User interface element that indicates whether an option is selected.
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What is a check digit?
Additional digit at the end of a barcode that is used to verify correct barcode reading.
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What is a checksum?
Calculated value that is used to test data for the presence of errors that can occur when data is transmitted or when it is written to a storage device.
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What is a chromatogram?
Time-based graphic record of a chromatographic separation.
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What is chromatographic separation?
Process of separating the components of a sample by multiple interactions between stationary and mobile phases.
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What is chromatography?
Analytical technology that is used to separate components distributed between two phases, one of which is stationary while the other moves in a definite direction.
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What is a circuit breaker?
Automatically or manually operated electrical switch designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by overload or short circuit.
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What is cleaning equipment?
Equipment that is used for cleaning.
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What is codabar?
1D barcode that is discrete and self-checking.
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What is code 128?
High-density linear 1D barcode that encodes text, numbers, numerous functions and the entire 128 ASCII character set (from ASCII 0 to ASCII 128).
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What is code 39?
1D barcode that is designed for character self-checking. It is used for various labels such as name badges, inventory, and industrial applications. Its character set consists of barcode symbols representing numbers 0-9, upper-case letters A-Z, the space character, and the following symbols: - . $ / + %.
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What is a collision cell?
Quadrupole in which the ion fragmentation takes place.
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What is collision gas?
Inert gas that is used for collisional excitation or a reactive gas that is used for ion/molecule reactions.
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What does it mean to confirm?
To acknowledge an action or the value of some data.
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What is a consumable?
Product that comes into direct contact with reagents, stains, or samples during processing and is disposed of afterwards.
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What is the consumables area?
Area from which tips and cups are supplied to the analytical unit for sample processing, and in which they are disposed of after use.
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What is a consumables drawer?
Drawer where consumables are loaded onto the system.
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What is a container?
Any object that is capable of carrying a liquid or consumables.
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What is a control unit?
External PC that communicates with the instrument and manages data.
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What is a cooling unit?
Component that cools another component or item.
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What is a cotton swab?
Swab coated with an absorbent cotton padding.
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What is counter gas?
Gas that is used to prevent air or solvent from entering into the vacuum part of the mass spectrometer.
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What is a counter plate?
Plate that is placed against the ionization source to prevent air or solvent from entering into the vacuum part of the mass spectrometer.
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What is a cup on tube?
Configuration in which a cup is placed on a tube instead of being placed directly in a rack.
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Who is considered a customer?
Person who buys and/or owns Roche products and who is involved in direct interaction with Roche.
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What is daily maintenance?
Periodic maintenance that is carried out on a daily basis.
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What is a data alarm?
Additional piece of information associated with a test, QC or calibration result. It is caused by the abnormal condition of measurement.
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What is a data point?
Individual item in a set of electronic data.
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What is daylight saving time?
Time that is usually one hour ahead of the standard time to achieve longer evening daylight.
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What is dead time?
Period of time in detection systems after an event during which the system is not able to record another event.
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What is dead volume?
Volume of a liquid that is left in a container after pipetting because it cannot be used due to technical reasons.
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What is death?
Permanent cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism.
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What is a degasser?
Unit that removes air bubbles from the fluid system and helps to improve both accuracy and precision in systems where dissolved gases cause problems.
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What is deionized water?
Water from which anions and cations have been removed.
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What does it mean to detect?
To identify the presence or existence of something.
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What is a detection unit?
Unit in which measurement takes place and a signal is transferred into an electronic signal.
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What is a dialog box?
User interface element that is displayed after invoking a command and can be closed by the user.
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What is a diluent?
Liquid that is used to dilute samples or to affect an analytical reaction.
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What is a dilution factor?
Ratio of the volume of an initial, concentrated solution to the volume of the final, diluted solution.
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What is direct current?
Electric current that flows in one direction only.
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What is a disinfectant?
Agent capable of disinfecting inanimate surfaces (e.g. work surfaces or medical devices).
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What is a drain?
Component used for removing a liquid from a container.
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What is a drive line?
Transport line that belongs to the last analytical unit in each configuration and that is used for driving other transport lines as well as for transporting sample carriers.
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What is drugs of abuse testing?
Detection of one or more illegal or prescribed substances in samples.
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What is a dummy LC cartridge?
LC cartridge that is used to fill unused LC cartridge positions in the LC cartridge heating unit.
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What is electrospray ionization?
Ionization method in the mass spectrometry technology that is used to produce ions with the help of an electrospray in which a high voltage is applied to a liquid to create an aerosol for evaporating the solvent and to simultaneously transfer electric charges to the molecules.
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What is electrostatic discharge?
Sudden flow of electricity between two electrically differently charged objects caused by contact, an electrical short, or dielectric breakdown.
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What is an e-library?
Repository of e-library packages for Roche systems. It is either updated automatically using network connectivity or by installation of an e-library CD at regular intervals.
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What is an eluent?
Solvent that is used to elute a substance.
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What is an eluent nozzle?
Nozzle that is used to aspirate and dispense eluent.
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What is an emergency stop?
Process of stopping the system as soon as possible in case of an emergency.
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What is an ESI probe?
Assembly that contains the ESI capillary and the outer pipe through which nitrogen is transferred.
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What is evaporation?
Conversion of a liquid to a gas.
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What is an expiration date?
Upper limit of the time interval during which the performance characteristics of a material stored under specified conditions can be assured.
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What is an extracted ion chromatogram?
Chromatogram in which the ion current of individual masses or mass transitions is displayed separately.
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What is failure?
Event in which a system or component does not perform a required function within specified performance requirements.
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What is a file?
Collection of information that is stored on a computer or device under a single name.
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What is a fingerprint?
Short sequence of bytes used to identify a longer encryption key.
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What is a fitting?
Connector that is used to connect straight sections of pipe or tube systems in order to adapt to different sizes or shapes and to regulate or measure a fluid flow.
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What is a flow path?
Components through which different liquids flow during operation or maintenance.
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What is flow rate?
Amount of fluid that flows in a given time.
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What is a fluorinated greenhouse gas?
Human-made gas containing fluorine that is used in refrigeration and air-conditioning systems, among others. Fluorinated greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to global warming.
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What is foam?
Substance formed on the surface of a fluid by trapping many gas bubbles. Its presence may lead to incorrect results. Surfactants reduce the formation of foam on the surface of fluids.
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What is a fragment ion?
Product ion that results from the dissociation of a precursor ion.
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What is a gradient?
Changes in the composition of the mobile phase that take place during the chromatographic separation process.
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What is a graph?
Diagram that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables.
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What is a grounding point?
Position where the grounding cable is physically connected to the ground.
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What is hardware?
Physical components of a system, including any peripheral equipment.
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What is a hardware firewall?
Firewall that is a physical device used to inspect and filter the traffic that passes through it.
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What is hemolysate?
Sample type that consists of lysed red blood cells.
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What is a host?
External information system of higher level that provides services or a connection to a wider network.
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What is an HPLC cartridge?
LC cartridge that is used for high-performance liquid chromatography.
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What is an identifier?
Unique identifier of an entity.
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What does in vitro mean?
Property of an object that is outside of a living organism, such as in a laboratory or in an artificial container.
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What is an incident?
An event that can either lead to death or serious deterioration in the state of health of a patient, user, or other person, or lead to loss of or a disruption to an organization's operations, services, or functions.
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What does it mean to incubate in a laboratory context?
A mixture of sample and reagents that is defined by the assay protocol.
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What is the instrument surface?
The horizontal surface of the instrument on which things can be placed or operator interactions take place.
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What is interleaved 2 of 5?
A numeric only 1D barcode used to encode pairs of numbers into a self-checking, high-density barcode format.
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What is an internal standard?
An isotope-labeled version of an analyte that is used to compensate variances within the analytical procedure and to determine the analyte concentration.
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What is an ion source?
A device that is used to ionize analytes before they enter the mass spectrometer.
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What is the ion source gas outlet pipe?
A gas outlet pipe that is used to remove non-ionized molecules out of the ion source.
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What is ionization?
The process of converting a substance into ions.
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What is an ionization chamber?
A chamber in which the ionized analytes are separated from the solvents.
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What is a laboratory?
A facility that is part of an integrated health network and provides the conditions and instruments necessary to perform tests.
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What is a laboratory automation system?
A system of information and hardware technology that allows the operation of the clinical laboratory process without significant operator intervention.
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What is a latch?
A device in which mechanical parts engage to fasten but usually not to lock something.
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What is an LC cartridge?
An accessory that contains the LC column and that is ready for use in the liquid chromatography unit.
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What is the LC cartridge position?
The position for an LC cartridge within the cartridge heating unit.
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What is an LC column?
A component of the liquid chromatography unit in which the separation process takes place.
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What is an LC diluent?
A diluent that is used in liquid chromatography to achieve proper binding conditions for the analyte to the LC column.
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What is an LC eluent?
An eluent that is used in liquid chromatography.
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What is the LC injection area?
The area in which the LC injection takes place.
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What is an LC injection valve?
A valve that supports the aspiration and the injection of the purified analyte mixture into the flow path leading to the LC cartridge.
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What is an LC line?
One sub-option for the flow path within one stream.
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What is an LC stream?
An LC stream refers to the flow paths associated with an LC pump.
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What is leading calibration?
Calibration that is done by the manufacturer during the production of a reagent.
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What is a leading calibration curve?
A calibration curve that is predefined by the manufacturer.
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What is leakage?
Accidental admission or escape of liquid or gas through a hole or crack.
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What is a lever?
A handle that moves around a fixed point to control the operation of a machine or move an object.
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What is the limit of detection (LoD)?
The lowest concentration of analyte that can be detected with a probability of 95%.
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How is the limit of detection determined?
It is determined based on the limit of blank and the standard deviation of low concentration samples.
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What is the limit of quantitation (LoQ)?
The lowest amount of analyte in a sample that can be accurately quantitated with a certain total allowable error.
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What is liquid chromatography?
An analytical technology used to separate ions or molecules dissolved in a solvent.
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What is a liquid chromatography unit?
The unit in which liquid chromatography takes place.
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What is liquid level detection?
The process of determining the fill level of a liquid in a container.
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What is a liquid level sensor assembly?
An assembly that consists of all components needed to monitor the liquid level in a container.
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What is liquid waste?
Liquid that remains after system operation, containing sample, reagents, and system reagents.
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What is a liquid waste container?
A waste container for liquid waste generated by an instrument or consumables used with the instrument.
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What does LLD stand for?
LLD stands for the process during which the amount of liquid in a container is measured.
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What is a loading lane?
The component by which samples in racks are loaded onto the instrument.
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What is a loading position?
The position where sample containers or supplies are loaded onto the instrument.
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What is a lot?
A definite amount of some product, material, or service collected together for examination or consumption.
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What is lot calibration?
Calibration done for one reagent pack/cassette loaded onto the instrument for less than 24 hours, valid for all from the same lot.
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What is a lower LC bottle stand?
The bottle stand located on the bottom of the liquid chromatography unit.
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What is the main cover?
The main cover of the housing that can be lifted.
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What is a main line?
Transport line that transports racks from the sample supply unit to the analytical units.
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What is a main test?
Test that is considered the principal test among other tests.
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What is a maintenance action?
Action that needs to be carried out to keep laboratory instruments in good condition. It can either refer to a single action or to a procedure consisting of several steps.
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What is a maintenance interval?
Interval between maintenance actions.
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What is a maintenance pipe?
Set of software-controlled maintenance actions arranged in a batch set. It can be used to have certain maintenance actions occur automatically in a defined sequence without any user interaction required.
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What does it mean to mask data?
To temporarily hide data in order to prevent the system from performing certain activities or accessing a selected item.
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What is the status of a masked element?
Masked.
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What is mass?
Property of a body that is a measure of its inertia and that is taken as a measure of the amount of material it contains and causes it to have weight in a gravitational field.
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What is a mass axis solution?
Reagent that is used to check and adjust the mass axis.
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What is a mass filter?
Technology that is used to select molecules with a specific mass.
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What is a mass spectrometer?
Analyzer that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of atoms or molecules by ionizing them and manipulating their trajectories by electric or magnetic fields.
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What is a mass spectrum?
Histogram that is created by a mass spectrometer representing the distribution of ions by mass-to-charge ratio in a sample.
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What is a matrix?
Total of components of a material system except the analyte.
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What is a matrix effect?
Effect of the matrix contained in sample and/or reagent on the signal.
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What is a measurement unit?
Definite quantity, defined, and adopted by convention, that is used as a standard for measurement.
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What is a measuring point?
Concrete position of a measurement.
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What is a memory effect?
Effect of the previous measurement on the signal.
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What is a Method Sheet?
Document that provides legally required instructions for the professional use of Roche in vitro diagnostic products.
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What is a Method Sheet?
Document that provides legally required instructions for the professional use of Roche in vitro diagnostic products.
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What is a micro cup?
Cup with 500 µL volume that can be placed on 16 mm diameter tubes.
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What are microbeads?
Paramagnetic streptavidin-coated microparticles used as the solid phase for heterogeneous immunoassays in the Elecsys format.
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What is a microbeads mixer?
Component that thoroughly mixes the microbeads reagent to ensure homogeneous suspension before aspiration.
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What is a microbeads mixer paddle?
Component of the microbeads mixer. It is a rotating rod with propeller blades that mixes the microbead reagent.
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What is a mixing vessel?
Semi-disposable vessel in which reagents are dispensed and that is shaken by the vortex mixer to homogenize the reagent mixture.
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What is a mobile phase?
Solution consisting of a solvent that moves the sample through the chromatography column.
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What is molecular weight?
Mass of a molecule.
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What is a molecule?
Smallest particle of a substance that retains all the properties of the substance and that is composed of one or more atoms.
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What is multiple reaction monitoring?
Operating mode in which selected reaction monitoring is applied to multiple product ions from one or more precursor ions.
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What is multiplexing?
Technology or process that is used to increase the throughput in an analysis.
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What is nitrogen?
Chemical element that is colorless and tasteless.
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What is nonpolar?
Property of a molecule indicating that its compounds are bonded around a central atom with no unshared pairs of electrons.
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What is a notch?
V-shaped or circular cut in an edge or a surface.
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What is a nozzle?
Part of the pipetting mechanism that is used to aspirate or dispense fluids.
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What is onboard mixing?
Process during which a mixture is created on the instrument.
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What is onboard stability?
Period of time in which a reagent, sample, QC material or calibrator remains viable on board of a system once it has been loaded and opened.
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What is an operating mode?
State of operation of an instrument or component.
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What does 'order' mean in this context?
To perform an order.
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What is an output buffer?
Buffer where racks are placed after they have been processed.
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What is overdraw volume?
Volume that is aspirated in addition to the actual pipetting volume to enable exact pipetting of a specified volume.
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What are paramagnetic particles?
Particles that are used for sample preparation in mass spectrometry and form the solid phase.
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What is a parameter?
Set of values that determine test related settings and how tests are processed on the analyzer.
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What is partner QC material?
Non-Roche QC material that can be processed like Roche QC material.
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What is a password?
String of characters that is used to authenticate an identity or to verify access authorization.
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What is patient masking?
Temporarily preventing the system from performing tests. In this setting calibrations and QC tests are performed.
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What is a peak in mass spectrometry?
Signal that is output by a mass spectrometer.
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What is personal protective equipment?
Equipment such as garment, protections, etc. used to protect the user from physical and chemical hazards at the workplace.
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Who is a physician?
Professional person qualified by education and authorized by law to practice medicine.
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What is a pipetter?
Movable component of the pipetting mechanism that aspirates and dispenses liquids via a pipette tip or a probe/needle.
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What does pipetting refer to?
Collective term for aspiration and/or dispensing.
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What is a pipetting group?
Group of analytes following the same sample preparation and chromatographic separation process and that can therefore be processed together in a single pipetting.
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What is plasma?
Liquid portion of the blood that may contain coagulation factors.
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What is a plunger?
Sliding reciprocating part that is driven by or against fluid pressure.
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What does polar mean in chemistry?
Property of a molecule indicating that one of its ends is slightly positive, the other end slightly negative.
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What is polarity?
Property of having two poles with opposite qualities.
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What is a port number?
Identifier of a certain Internet application.
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What is a power panel?
Panel that contains a power button.
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What is a power supply?
Electrical device that is used to convert electric current from a source to the correct voltage, current, and frequency to power the load.
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What is a precursor ion?
Ion that reacts to form particular product ions or undergoes specified neutral losses.
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What is preprocessing?
Process to preliminarily prepare something for further processing or analysis.
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What is a prerequisite?
Condition or status necessary to a subsequent action or result.
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What is a pretreatment reagent?
Reagent that is used to prepare a sample to ensure that the analyte of interest can be measured.
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What does primary refer to?
Property of a device or process that is the most important in a group or set and that is controlling or overruling another device or process.
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What is a primary tube?
Tube containing the sample that has been collected from the patient.
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What is privacy?
Right to control how and to what extent personal information is collected and used and with whom it is shared.
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What is a probe?
Part of the sampling mechanism used to aspirate and dispense fluids.
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What is a processing line?
Transport line on which racks are transported within the analytical units to the pipetting position.
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What is a product ion?
Ion that is formed as the product of a reaction involving a particular precursor ion.
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What is a product safety label?
Label on a product that informs the observer of one or more potential hazards and describes the safety precautions and/or actions required to avoid the hazards.
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What is a protocol?
Set of rules that governs the communications between computers on a network.
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What is a proton?
Elementary particle with a positive electric charge that forms part of the nucleus of an atom.
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What is protonation?
Chemical reaction in which a proton is added to an atom, a molecule, or an ion.
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What is a pump?
Device for causing fluids to flow.
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What is Q0?
Quadrupole that is used to focus the ion beam before entering Q1.
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What is Q1?
Quadrupole in which a primary selection of ions takes place depending on their mass-to-charge ratio.
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What is Q3?
Quadrupole in which the fragments are selected depending on their mass-to-charge ratio.
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What is QC material?
Substance, material, or article intended by its manufacturer to be used to verify the performance characteristics of an in vitro diagnostic medical device.
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What is a QC material vial?
Container that is used for QC material.
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What is a QC result?
Result of a QC test.
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What is a QC timeout?
Period of time within which a passed QC needs to be performed.
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What is a quadrupole?
Ion optics component that consists of 4 cylindrical rods and that is used to filter ions based on their mass-to-charge ratio or to focus ion beams.
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What is a qualifier?
Second fragment ion of the analyte that is used to identify the analyte and to increase specificity.
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What is a quantifier?
High intensity fragment ion of the analyte that is used for quantification.
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What is a quantitative result?
Result type that provides information about the amount of the analyte in a sample. It can be evaluated against the expected values.
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What is a rack barcode reader?
Barcode reader that is used to read rack barcode labels.
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What is a rack group?
Set of calibrator racks or QC racks that are pipetted consecutively.
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What is a rack ID?
Unique identifier of a rack.
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What is a rack position?
Position within a rack.
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What is a rack range?
Range of rack IDs that is used or supported for a specific purpose.
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What is a rack rubber disk?
Circular plastic component of racks located at the bottom of the rack position that stabilizes the tubes.
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What is a rack tray?
Tray for carrying and handling racks.
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What is radio frequency identification?
Technology that uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects.
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What is Rapid Cartridge B?
Registered product name for a rapid LC cartridge that is used on cobas i 601 systems.
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What is raw data?
Data upon which no data processing has taken place. It is actual values recorded on the instrument.
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What is a reaction cup?
Container for a mixture of sample and reagents (assay reaction mixture).
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What does 'ready for use' mean?
Property of a substance that indicates, if it can be used without preparation.
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What is a reagent?
Product used in laboratory testing to start a chemical reaction that is used to detect or quantify an analyte.
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What is reagent 0?
Reagent that is added to samples, calibrators, and QC material to calculate the raw signal and to correct the loss of analyte during sample preparation.
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What is reagent 1?
Reagent that is added to a sample. The components of R1 depend on the test it is used for.
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What is reagent 2?
Reagent that is added to a sample. The components of R2 depend on the test it is used for.
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What is reagent 3?
Reagent that is added to a sample. The components of R3 depend on the test it is used for.
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What is a reagent disk?
Temperature-controlled component of an analyzer that holds reagents.
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What is a reagent loader?
Component of the reagent manager that moves the reagent containers between the loading port and the reagent disk.
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What is a reagent manager?
Component that allows continuous loading and unloading of reagent packs onto and from the analytical unit or module without manual intervention from operators.
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What is a reagent pack?
Container that is used to store and transport assay reagents, diluents, and other reagents.
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What is a reagent pipetter?
Pipetter for the reagent.
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What is reagent storage?
Temperature-controlled section on an analyzer that holds reagent cassettes/reagent packs.
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What is a reagent syringe?
Syringe that aspirates and dispenses reagents.
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What is a reagent warning level?
User-defined amount of reagents that triggers a warning message when reached.
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What is recalibration?
2-point calibration that is done by the customer to correct and update a calibration curve using a defined calibrator set and a predefined leading calibration curve.
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What is a refrigerant?
Substance used in a heat cycle that undergoes a phase change between gas and liquid to allow the cooling.
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What is registration?
Process of entering information about a subject to provision it with an identity that is used for authentication.
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What is remote access?
Ability for a user to connect to a network or device from a remote location.
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What is a remote service platform?
Global platform for data exchange between diagnostic systems and Roche Diagnostics.
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What is a repeat limit?
User-defined limit at which a repeat test is triggered.
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What is a rerun rack?
Rack that is used for rerun tests.
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What is a rerun test?
Test that is performed again on the same sample under changed conditions.
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What is a residual liquid sipper?
Sipper that is used to aspirate and remove residual liquids from a cup.
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What is a result?
Outcome of a measurement.
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What does resume mean?
To continue a process or service that has been paused or interrupted.
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What is retention time?
Period of time that is needed for a solute to pass through an LC column.
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What is a return line?
Transport line that transports sample carriers away from the components in which the preparation or processing take place.
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What is an RFID reader?
Component that interprets the data stored in the RFID tag and read by the RFID antenna.
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What is an RFID tag?
Component that stores the data that can be read by the RFID antenna and interpreted by an RFID reader.
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What are rinse nozzles?
Maintenance action during which nozzles are rinsed or washed.
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What is a rinse station?
Technical device that cleans probes/needles or disposable tips with deionized water or cleaning solutions to avoid contamination and carryover.
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What is Roche Diagnostics GmbH?
German subsidiary that belongs to the Diagnostics division of the Roche Group. It operates in research, development, production, and logistics.
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What is a Roche Service representative?
Roche representative who may install instruments and/or perform preventive maintenance and/or service activities.
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What is a routine?
Type of priority. Elements with this priority are handled by the system in a regular way.
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What is routine QC?
QC that is performed before operation and comprises all activated tests of all installed QC materials.
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What is a routine rack?
Rack that is used for routine samples.
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What is a routine sample?
Sample that is processed in a routine workflow.
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What is a run?
Sequence of actions performed by an instrument that is defined by an order to generate a result.
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What is a safety interlock?
System that automatically stops hazardous instrument activities (movement, heat sources) in case of unwanted operator access to the protected areas.
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What is a sample?
Representative part of a body or the substance to be tested that is used in the analysis.
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What is a sample buffer?
Component of the system that receives racks via the transportation line, delivers them into the analytical unit, or stores them until their next actions are required.
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What is a sample container?
Container that is used to hold sample material.
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What is a sample diluent?
Diluent that is used for high concentrated samples.
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What is a sample ID?
Unique identifier of a sample.
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What is a sample loop?
Curved capillary that is used to measure the sample volume and to transfer the sample into the LC flow path.
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What is a sample mismatch?
Failure of identifying the correspondence of loaded samples to the sample IDs stored in the order.
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What is a sample pipetter?
Pipetter for the sample.
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What is sample preparation?
Procedure carried out to prepare the sample for further processing.
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What is a sample rack?
Rack that is used to load tubes.
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What is a sample record?
Record that contains all generated results for a sample. It is stored in a database and backed up.
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What is a sample sequence number?
Sequence number of each sample.
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What is a sample supply unit?
Unit of a system by which samples in racks are loaded and unloaded, barcode labels are read, and the system is started.
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What is a sample type?
Kind of substance or material that is tested.
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What is a sampling stop?
Process of stopping the system from processing new samples or performing new tests.
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What is screen sharing?
Feature that allows a user interface to be shared with other devices.
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What does secondary refer to?
Property of a device or process that is directly responsive to another and/or controlled by this.
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What is a security patch?
Software patch that is used to improve the security of a software.
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What is a self-operating maintenance action?
Maintenance action that is carried out automatically by the system without any human interaction.
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What is a separation station?
Station where particles are separated from a mixture.
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What is separator gel?
Substance that temporarily changes in viscosity during centrifugation and is used to separate the cells and/or clot from the serum/plasma.
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What is a serial number?
Unique number assigned by the manufacturer to each item. It can be found on the label or packaging.
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What is serum?
Substance obtained from whole blood by centrifugation after completion of the platelet and clotting factor coagulation process.
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What is the Serum Work Area?
Product area that includes fully harmonized end-to-end solutions for clinical chemistry and immunochemistry.
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What is shelf life?
Period of time until the expiration date during which a reagent in its original packaging maintains its stability under the storage conditions specified by the manufacturer.
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What does shut down mean?
To shut down the whole system.
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What is shutdown?
Operating mode in which the instrument is shut down.
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What is a signal?
Electrical impulse, radio wave, or light transmitted or received.
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What is silica gel?
Amorphous and porous form of silicon dioxide that is strongly hygroscopic and therefore used as desiccant or adsorbent.
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What is smoothing?
Process to free something from irregularities to improve its quality.
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What is a software update?
Process of changing a software in order to improve it, fix it, or make it more current.
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What is a software version?
Unique identifier of the version of a software.
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What is a solenoid valve?
Valve that is controlled by an electric current through a solenoid.
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What is solid waste?
Waste resulting from laboratory and diagnostic activities that is physically solid.
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What is a solid waste box?
Cardboard box used for collection solid waste.
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What is a solvent?
Liquid that is capable of dissolving or dispensing one or more other substances.
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What is a sonic wash station?
Wash station that is used to clean sample probes using ultrasound technique.
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What is an SP bottle stand?
Bottle stand that is located in the sample preparation unit.
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What is a special wash?
Process during which probes and cuvettes are washed to avoid carryover and ensure reliable measurement results.
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What is a special wash parameter?
Parameters that determine special wash related settings.
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What is stability?
Ability of a device or reagent to maintain its performance characteristics within the limits specified by the manufacturer.
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What is a stabilizer?
Part that is used to stabilize the position of an item.
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What is a standard cup?
Cup with 2.5 mL volume that can be placed on 16 mm diameter tubes.
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What is a standby bottle?
Reagent bottle that is used to replace the current bottle when this is empty.
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What does STAT stand for?
Type of priority for something that requires immediate action.
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What is a STAT port?
Port that is used to load STAT racks.
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What is a STAT rack?
Rack that is used for STAT samples.
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What is a STAT sample?
Sample that is processed with the highest priority.
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What is the stationary phase?
Solid or liquid phase of a chromatography column on which the materials are to be separated or selectively adsorbed.
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What is a steroid?
Group of natural or synthetic, fat-soluble, organic compounds that belongs to the class of lipids.
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What is a storage device?
Device that stores data.
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What is a storage medium?
Medium (e.g. a DVD or a CD) on which data is stored and which is inserted into a storage device such as a DVD drive.
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What is supernatant?
Clear liquid that overlies material deposited by settling, precipitation, or centrifugation.
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What is a supernatant nozzle?
Nozzle that is used to aspirate and dispense supernatant into a new cup to transfer it for further processing.
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What is a supplemental test?
Test that is specified as an element of a sequence of embedded tests and that is needed to calculate results.
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What is switch-on?
Process of switching on a device.
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What is a system alarm?
Alarm that is caused by an abnormal condition of a system.
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What is system software?
Software on any system that is designed to control and work with the system hardware.
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What is system status?
Status of operation and/or health of a system.
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What is system water?
Purified water that is needed to perform a run on a system. It may be used for pipetting of samples and reagents, reconstitution of reagents as well as cleaning, washing, priming, dilution, conditioning, or calibration of parts of a system.
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What is a test?
Measuring procedure that requires laboratory equipment and reagents in a specific clinical context and for a specific clinical purpose, in a specific population.
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What is a test key?
Interactive user interface element to which tests or test profiles are assigned and that is used for ordering these tests.
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What is a test profile?
Named group of tests that are processed together.
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What is testosterone?
Primary androgen that is produced by the testis and the adrenal cortex in men and by the adrenal cortex and ovary in women.
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What is a threshold?
Limit against which other values can be compared.
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What is throughput?
Capacity of a system to perform a specific function within a defined period of time.
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What is time in this context?
Point in time when something occurs.
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What is a touch screen monitor?
Monitor with touch screen.
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What is a transport line?
Conveyor line that is used to transport samples.
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What is a tray lifter?
Component that transports trays within the unit as required.
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What is troubleshooting?
All activities involved in locating and solving problems.
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What is turnaround time?
Amount of time taken to complete a process or fulfill a request.
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What is UltraVNC?
Off-the-shelf software that facilitates remote screen sharing and file transfer.
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What is an unloading lane?
Component by which processed racks are unloaded from the instrument.
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What does it mean to unmask?
To remove a mask from a selected item.
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What is an upper LC bottle stand?
Bottle stand that is located in the upper part of the liquid chromatography unit.
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What is urgent analysis?
Functionality that allows to assign a higher priority to an element.
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What is a USB flash drive?
External storage device with a flash memory chip.
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What is a USB port?
Port that is used to connect a USB device.
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What is use volume?
Volume of a liquid that is required for a test or run and dispensed for further processing.
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What is User Assistance?
Electronic user documentation deliverable that contains the entire user documentation.
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What is user documentation?
Collection of documentation deliverables that are necessary for the correct use of a software or instrument by a user in a laboratory.
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What is a user group?
Collection of users that have been assigned identical access rights.
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What is a user ID?
Unique identifier of a user.
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What is utility film?
Video in the User Assistance that is split into short clips and shows procedure steps.
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What is a vacuum pump?
Pump that removes gas molecules from an enclosed space to create a vacuum.
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What is a Value Sheet?
Document that provides information related to Roche calibrators and QC materials required to properly run Roche in vitro diagnostic products.
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What is a valve?
Device that regulates, directs, or controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
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What is a virtual keyboard?
Keyboard displayed and used on a touch screen.
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What is vitamin D?
Group of fat-soluble steroid hormone precursors that is mainly produced by the skin by exposure to sunlight and must undergo 2 successive hydroxylations in the liver and the kidney to become biologically active.
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What is volatile?
Property of a solution that is readily vaporizable at a relatively low temperature.
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What is voltage?
Difference in electric potential between 2 points in an electrical field.
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What is wake-up time?
Time at which a system is switched on automatically.
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What is a wash rack?
Rack containing suitable containers with auxiliary reagents that are used for the washing process.
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What is a water container?
Container with deionized water. It has to be refilled by an operator regularly.
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What is a water inlet?
Opening in the housing that is used to let water into the system.
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What is whole blood?
Unmodified blood that contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in plasma.
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What is a work shift?
Each of two or more recurring periods in which different groups of workers do the same jobs in relay.
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What is a worklist?
List that states the order in which samples have to be processed or have been processed.
