Description
elapsed = processedAt-storedAt; slack = suppliedLimit-elapsed.
Specimen timing must use a common clock and an explicit elapsed-time unit. A difference from a supplied storage limit is a record comparison rather than evidence of assay stability or an appropriate handling protocol.
elapsed = processedAt-storedAt; slack = suppliedLimit-elapsed.
When to use this tool
Use Specimen Storage Time Gap when checking a supplied specimen interval and limit slack.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter storedAt, processedAt, suppliedLimit. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read elapsed, slack. Use the output convention below.
Require processedAt >= storedAt and nonnegative suppliedLimit. elapsed = processedAt-storedAt; slack = suppliedLimit-elapsed. Times and the limit must use one unit and clock basis.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| storedAt | Stored At | Required. Finite number. |
| processedAt | Processed At | Required. Finite number. |
| suppliedLimit | Supplied Limit | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| elapsed | Elapsed | Required. Finite number. |
| slack | Slack | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"storedAt": 10,
"processedAt": 25,
"suppliedLimit": 20
},
"output": {
"elapsed": 15,
"slack": 5
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Negative slack shows only that the supplied interval is exceeded. No specimen stability, assay validity or appropriate storage condition is established.
- 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 assay method and specimen-handling requirements to establish valid storage and processing conditions.
References
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