Glossary Term
Laboratory procedure in which single stranded nucleic acids are allowed to interact so that complexes, or hybrids, are formed by molecules with sufficiently similar, complementary sequences. By this means the degree of sequence identity can be assessed and specific sequences detected. (From Biology-online)
Pcr Terms
Glossary Term
A program for the determination of laboratory performance where individual labs perform the same test on the same or similar items or materials, with the results from each lab compared and evaluated.
Performance Metrics
Glossary Term
Complementary precision measures: repeatability is variation under the same conditions (same operator, equipment, short interval); reproducibility is variation across conditions — different days, operators, lots, or laboratories.
Performance Metrics