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reproducibility (measurement) measurement precision under reproducibility conditions of measurement (JCGM 200:2012) NOTE 1: Relevant statistical terms are given in ISO 5725-1:1994 and ISO 5725-2:1994 (JCGM 200:2012); NOTE 2: For the purpose of immunohematological testing, reproducibility is typically confined to challenging the automated system’s ability to render the same interpretation consistently; NOTE 3: More broadly defined as the agreement between repeated measurements on the same specimen under different conditions; NOTE 4: The closeness of agreement between the results of the measurements of the same measurand carried out under changed conditions of measurement; NOTE 5: Changed conditions may include principle or method of measurement, observer, measuring instrument, location, conditions of use, and time; NOTE 6: Conditions include different locations, operators, measuring systems, and replicate measurements on the same or similar objects (JCGM 200:2012); NOTE 7: In chemistry, the terms “between-laboratories,” “interlaboratory,” or “among-laboratories precision condition of measurement” are sometimes used to designate this concept; NOTE 8: The ability of a product, within lots and across multiple lots, to produce the same results, when used in different settings (eg, different sites, different operators, different instruments); NOTE 9: The measure of the closeness of the results obtained when analyzing the same sample more than once; NOTE 10: The measure of agreement between replicate measurements of the same material; NOTE 11: Changed conditions may include principle or method of measurement, observer, measuring instrument, reference standard, location, conditions of use, and time; NOTE 12: Several types of reproducibility are often used in laboratory medicine: “between-assay,” “between-run,” “interassay,” “inter-run,” “interoperator,” “interanalyst,” and “interlaboratory” precision. The operative conditions should always be specified; NOTE 13: As with blood cell counts, viable cells have different properties compared with dead cells, which may limit the duration of day-to-day studies. NOTE 14: The operative conditions should always be specified; NOTE 15: For EP12, reproducibility conditions of measurement may, contain interinstrument or interlaboratory data; NOTE 16: Several types of reproducibility often are used in laboratory medicine: “between-assay,” “between-run,” “interassay,” “inter-run”, and “interlaboratory” precision. The operative conditions should always be specified. NOTE 17: Precision can be affected by different parameters (eg, disk lot, media lot) being used, measurements being made by different operators, or measurements being made over a period of time Alternate Term: measurement reproducibility Project: MM13, POCT14, H58, I/LA33, C43, M51, MM06, H59, I/LA28, GP34, H02, I/LA34, M53, EP21, MM19, MM01, MM20, MM07, EP09, C40, MM22, MM09, H60, EP05, C62, C57, MM23, POCT06, EP19, M52, MM21, H48, POCT04, QMS24, MM17, NBS05, MM24, EP39, H62, EP12, M23, EP12-IG Related Term(s): |
reproducibility precision under reproducibility conditions (ISO 15198) Project: ISO 15198, MM06 |
reproducibility precision under conditions where test results are obtained with the same method on identical test items in different laboratories with different operators using different equipment (ISO 5725-1) NOTE: ISO 3534-1 [3.20] defines reproducibility as “precision under reproducibility conditions.” Project: ISO 15197 (April 2001), GP28, C50 Related Term(s): intermediate precision conditions reproducibility conditions total imprecision |
reproducibility ability of a product, within lots and across multiple lots, to produce the same results, while used under different conditions (eg, different sites, different operators, different instruments) Project: M50 |
reproducibility in bacterial strain typing, the closeness of agreement between results obtained when the same method is applied; a) to multiple isolates representing a single strain (as defined by strict epidemiologic criteria); or b) for replicates derived from subculture of a single isolate; the multiple assessments may be made over time in a single laboratory or in different laboratories NOTE: Reproducibility in bacterial strain typing is influenced by both technical and biologic factors. Project: MM11 |
reproducibility condition (of measurement) condition of measurement, out of a set of conditions that includes different locations, operators, measuring systems, and replicate measurements on the same or similar objects (JCGM 200:2012) NOTE 1: The different measuring systems may use different measurement procedures (JCGM 200:2012); NOTE 2: A specification should give the conditions changed and unchanged, to the extent practical (JCGM 200:2012); NOTE 3: The changed conditions may refer to different lots, runs, time (day), technicians, etc.; NOTE 4: For the purpose of immunohematological testing, this is typically confined to challenging the automated system’s ability to render the same interpretation consistently; NOTE 5: In chemistry, the terms “between-laboratories,” “interlaboratory,” or “among-laboratories precision condition of measurement” are sometimes used to designate this concept. Alternate Term: reproducibility condition of measurement Project: ISO IEC Guide 99, ILA29, GP16, I/LA21, I/LA33, M51, C53, I/LA28, GP34, H02, MM19, C51, EP09, C40, I/LA26, H60, EP05, C57, MM23, POCT06, EP29, EP19, M52, MM21, POCT04, QMS24, NBS04, EP30, NBS05, MM01 Related Term(s): reproducibility |
total imprecision See and use reproducibility Alternate Term: reproducibility Related Term(s): reproducibility reproducibility conditions |