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Code
|
Display
|
| B |
Blind Sample |
| C |
Calibrator |
| Q |
Control specimen |
| E |
Electronic QC, used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results |
| G |
Group (where a specimen consists of multiple individual elements that are not individually identified) |
| P |
Patient (default if blank component value) |
| L |
Pool (aliquots of individual specimens combined to form a single specimen representing all of the components.) |
| R |
Replicate (of patient sample as a control) |
| O |
Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency |
| F |
Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler) |
| V |
Verifying Calibrator, used for periodic calibration checks |