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Histology Control Tissue Reference ID Tool

Link explicit histology control tissue and source identifiers without establishing control adequacy.

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Description

Link explicit histology control tissue and source identifiers.

Histology records connect specimen/cassette/slide identity, section position, image calibration, stain references and evaluable area. Linear and area scales differ, and section pitch is not automatically thickness. Supplied measurements and labels do not inspect tissue, validate preparation or establish a diagnosis.

Link explicit histology control tissue and source identifiers.

When to use this tool

Use Histology Control Tissue Reference ID when you already have slideId, controlTissueId, controlSource and need to link explicit histology control tissue and source identifiers.

How to use the tool and how it works

  1. Enter slideId, controlTissueId, controlSource. Use the units and conventions below.
  2. Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
  3. Read token. Use the output convention below.

Enter slideId, controlTissueId, controlSource using the field constraints below. Encode these values, in exactly that order, as a JSON array and return the serialized array as text in token. String values are preserved without trimming or external terminology lookup.1

Input fieldMeaning and unitsAccepted input
slideIdSlide IdRequired. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
controlTissueIdControl Tissue IdRequired. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
controlSourceControl SourceRequired. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
Output fieldInterpretationReturned shape
tokenTokenRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
json
{
  "input": {
    "slideId": "S17",
    "controlTissueId": "CT4",
    "controlSource": "source R2"
  },
  "output": {
    "token": "[\"S17\",\"CT4\",\"source R2\"]"
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

  • The result records supplied values without establishing control adequacy. Sources and asserted relationships are not independently authenticated.
  • 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.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Reconcile original specimen and processing records with calibrated images and the complete analytical method. Keep evaluable-area, control and section-depth definitions explicit; local ratios, identifier splits and nominal scales do not validate anatomical or diagnostic conclusions.

References

  1. Calculation and input contract: histology/histology-control-tissue-reference-id — tool.io

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