Tables
0369Specimen Role
Table of codes that identify the role of a sample.
Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
B | Blind Sample |
C | Calibrator used for initial setting of calibration |
E | Electronic QC used with manufactured reference providing signals that simulate QC results |
F | Specimen used for testing proficiency of the organization performing the testing (Filler) |
G | Group (where a specimen consists of multiple individual elements that are not individually identified) |
L | Pool (aliquots of individual specimens combined to form a single specimen representing all of the components.) |
O | Specimen used for testing Operator Proficiency |
P | Patient (default if blank component value) |
Q | Control specimen |
R | Replicate (of patient sample as a control) |
V | Verifying Calibrator used for periodic calibration checks |