Description
Update a supplied freeze-thaw count.
Biobank administration tracks specimen IDs, source labels, storage addresses and inventory assertions. A check symbol, row-major index or supported-record count helps reconcile metadata while actual specimen identity, storage conditions and availability require verified records and physical controls.
Update a supplied freeze-thaw count.
When to use this tool
Use Biobank Freeze Thaw Counter Update when checking the stated biobank address, label, inventory or support convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter previous, transitions, countPartial. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read updated, added. Use the output convention below.
Update a supplied freeze-thaw count. Require nonnegative whole previous and transition tokens complete/partial/none; added counts complete plus partial only when countPartial, updated = previous+added.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| previous | Previous | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| transitions | Transitions | Required. Array of text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192; maximum items 256. |
| countPartial | Count Partial | Required. Boolean. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| updated | Updated | Required. Safe integer. |
| added | Added | Required. Safe integer. |
{
"input": {
"previous": 2,
"transitions": [
"complete",
"partial",
"none"
],
"countPartial": false
},
"output": {
"updated": 3,
"added": 1
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This counts labels rather than measured thermal events; partial-event meaning and specimen stability are not determined.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the complete inventory/label format and verified physical records; inspect actual storage and specimen conditions under appropriate professional procedures.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Sample Freeze Thaw Unknown Count
Return known and uncertain freeze-thaw count bounds.
- Biobank Specimen Matrix Unit Pair
Compare a specimen's supplied matrix and unit labels.