Description
Associate a slide with an explicit stain batch and protocol version.
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.
Associate a slide with an explicit stain batch and protocol version.
When to use this tool
Use Stain Batch Identifier Link when you already have slideId, stainBatchId, protocolVersion and need to associate a slide with an explicit stain batch and protocol version.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter slideId, stainBatchId, protocolVersion. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read token. Use the output convention below.
Enter slideId, stainBatchId, protocolVersion 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 field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| slideId | Slide Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| stainBatchId | Stain Batch Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| protocolVersion | Protocol Version | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| token | Token | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"slideId": "SL17",
"stainBatchId": "BATCH-A",
"protocolVersion": "v3"
},
"output": {
"token": "[\"SL17\",\"BATCH-A\",\"v3\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The result records supplied values without assessing staining quality. 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
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