Glossary Term

Calibration

Performance MetricsEN

Definition

The act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument.

Extended Notes

Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C69187. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.

Also Known As

Calibration
Calibration — IVD Glossary