Description
Distinguish an explicitly labeled technical replicate from its biological sample and assay run.
Immunological records separate assay controls, marker codes, censoring, replicate identity and instrument signal conventions. Background-relative ratios need their exact control definition and may extend beyond a unit interval. Flow-detector quantities retain their native instrument units; a local ratio or source label does not classify a cell or establish immunity.
Distinguish an explicitly labeled technical replicate from its biological sample and assay run.
When to use this tool
Use Immune Assay Technical Replicate Tag when you already have biologicalSampleId, assayRunId, technicalReplicateCode and need to distinguish an explicitly labeled technical replicate from its biological sample and assay run.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter biologicalSampleId, assayRunId, technicalReplicateCode. 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 biologicalSampleId, assayRunId, technicalReplicateCode 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 |
|---|---|---|
| biologicalSampleId | Biological Sample Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| assayRunId | Assay Run Id | Required. Text; minimum UTF-16 length 1; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| technicalReplicateCode | Technical Replicate Code | 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": {
"biologicalSampleId": "S17",
"assayRunId": "RUN-A",
"technicalReplicateCode": "R2"
},
"output": {
"token": "[\"S17\",\"RUN-A\",\"R2\"]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The record preserves supplied identifiers, wording and provenance; it does not authenticate the source, resolve an identifier, retrieve evidence or verify the asserted relationship.
- 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
Review the original assay, control, detector and gating records for substantive interpretation. Use the complete validated analysis with explicit units and censoring treatment; a source token, local subtraction or normalization term does not establish a biological or clinical conclusion.
References
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