Biosite Triage MeterPro - Appendix; Glossary

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Glossary
Analyte: Chemical substance being
measured.
Assay: Test.
Calibration: Comparison of result to a
reference standard.
Code Chip module : Any of several kinds
of chips bearing information that can
be downloaded in the Triage MeterPro,
including Reagent, QC Sample, QC
Device, Supervisor and Program.
Character: One part of a longer string of
letters and numbers; for example, in the
string “ABC”, the A, B, and C are each a
character.
Code Chip module Port: The small slot on
the underneath side of the Triage MeterPro
Meter where a Code Chip module can be
inserted.
Date formats: DD-MM-YY: Day-Month-Year
MM-DD-YY: Month-Day-Year
YY-MM-DD: Year-Month-Day
Note:Allpartsofdatesshould
be given as two digit numbers.
Forexample,themonthofMayis05.
Device L/N: Lot number of a test device
can be found on the side of the box that
contains the test devices and on each
test device. The device L/N is a five digit
number that may be preceded by one
or more letters. The meter disregards
all letters.
Digit: One part of a longer number; for
example, in the number 231, the 2, 3,
and 1 are each a digit.
Fluorescence: The characteristic of a
chemical substance that enables it to
give off light when stimulated.
ID: Identification.
Immunoassay: A test that uses antibodies
to measure substances.
Internal QC: Quality controls in place
as part of the Triage MeterPro Meter’s
software or zones built into the test
device.
In vitro: Made to occur in a laboratory
vessel or other controlled experimental
environment rather than in a living
organism (literally, in glass).
In vitro diagnostic use: For use in a
controlled setting.
Laser diode: Light source used in the
Triage MeterPro Meter.
LCD: Liquid crystal display; the screen
on the Triage MeterPro Meter. Shows the
menu of possible tests and procedures
and prompts the operator to take the
next step.
Lot number: L/N; identification number
given to a group of test devices.
L/N: Lot number; the number that identifies
a batch of test devices.
Lot Numbers
Menu: List of choices displayed on the
Triage MeterPro Meter’s screen.
MMX: The Multi Marker Index
TM
value is a
number calculated from the measured
values of the analytes in a Test Device.
Not all Triage test panels have the MMX
feature.
Parameters: Options; functions.
Photodiode: Detects the light emitted from
the fluorescent dye in the test devices
used in the Triage MeterPro Meter.
Point of Care (POC): Not in a laboratory;