detection_limit_unit is required. reported as the If detect_flag='N' and detection limit. result_type_code='SC', 'TRG' or 'TIC' then reporting_detection_limit is required. The quantitation limit refers to a minimum concentration of an analyte that can be measured within specified limits of precision and accuracy. It is generally 5-10 times the detection limit. If method_detection_limit, Thus, when quantitation reporting_detection_limit, or limits are used as quantitation_limit is quantitation_limit Text(20) dt_result.quantitation_limit reporting limits, the populated then laboratory is saying that detection_limit_unit is the analyte is not required. present in a sufficient amount to be reliably quantified (i.e. at a concentration above the quantitation limit). It may be present and even positively identified or "seen" at a lower concentration. The unit of If result_value is populated result_unit Text(15) rt_unit.unit_code dt_result.result_unit measurement of the then result_unit is required. result value. The unit of If method_detection_limit, measurement of the the reporting_detection_limit, or detection limit(s). This quantitation_limit is detection_limit_unit Text(15) rt_unit.unit_code dt_result.detection_limit_unit field is required if a populated then reporting_detection_limit detection_limit_unit is is reported. required. The retention time, in If result_type_code='TIC' tic_retention_time Text(8) dt_result.tic_retention_time seconds, for tentatively then tic_retention_time is identified compounds. required. Reporting_detection_limit For radiological results: cannot be negative unless Minimum detectable one of the radiological fields concentration or activity. minimum_detectable_conc Numeric dt_result.minimum_detectable_conc (minimum_detectable_conc, This value must be in counting_error, uncertainty, the same units as the critical_value) are result_value. populated. For radiological results: Reporting_detection_limit counting_error Numeric dt_result.counting_error Counting as cannot be negative unless reported by the one of the radiological fields
reported as the detection limit. detection_limit_unit is required. If detect_flag='N' and result_type_code='SC', 'TRG' or 'TIC' then reporting_detection_limit is required. quantitation_limit Text(20) dt_result.quantitation_limit The quantitation limit refers to a minimum concentration of an analyte that can be measured within specified limits of precision and accuracy. It is generally 5-10 times the detection limit. Thus, when quantitation limits are used as reporting limits, the laboratory is saying that the analyte is not present in a sufficient amount to be reliably quantified (i.e. at a concentration above the quantitation limit). It may be present and even positively identified or "seen" at a lower concentration. If method_detection_limit, reporting_detection_limit, or quantitation_limit is populated then detection_limit_unit is required. result_unit Text(15) rt_unit.unit_code dt_result.result_unit The unit of measurement of the result value. If result_value is populated then result_unit is required. detection_limit_unit Text(15) rt_unit.unit_code dt_result.detection_limit_unit The unit of measurement of the the detection limit(s). This field is required if a reporting_detection_limit is reported. If method_detection_limit, reporting_detection_limit, or quantitation_limit is populated then detection_limit_unit is required. tic_retention_time Text(8) dt_result.tic_retention_time The retention time, in seconds, for tentatively identified compounds. If result_type_code='TIC' then tic_retention_time is required. minimum_detectable_conc Numeric dt_result.minimum_detectable_conc For radiological results: Minimum detectable concentration or activity. This value must be in the same units as the result_value. Reporting_detection_limit cannot be negative unless one of the radiological fields (minimum_detectable_conc, counting_error, uncertainty, critical_value) are populated. counting_error Numeric dt_result.counting_error For radiological results: Counting as reported by the Reporting_detection_limit cannot be negative unless one of the radiological fields
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