9. Abbreviations, Trademarks, and Symbols
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9. Abbreviations, Trademarks,
and Symbols
9.1 Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are provided as a reference and may appear in the
Instruction for Use.
A Ampere
AC Alternating Current
ADC Analog Digital Converter
ANSI/SBS
American National Standards Institute/Society for
Biomolecular Screening
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange
ASTM American Society for Testing and Material
°C Degrees Celsius
CE Conformité Européenne
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
cm Centimeter
DC Direct Current
EC European Community
ELISA Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay
EN European Norm
°F Degrees Fahrenheit
FDA Food and Drug Administration
Hz Hertz
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
ID Identification
IFU Instructions for Use
IQ Installation Qualification
IVD In vitro diagnostics
kg Kilogram
l Liter
LED Light Emitting Diode
LIS Laboratory Information System
mg Milligram
ml Milliliter
mm Millimeter