Description
Return the smallest distance in wells to any edge and edgeWell for a boundary position.
Immune-assay data can contain raw signals, blanks, gated event counts, dilution labels, and research thresholds. Their units and denominators differ, and arithmetic on supplied values is separate from assay validation or clinical interpretation.
Return the smallest distance in wells to any edge and edgeWell for a boundary position.
When to use this tool
Use Immunoassay Plate Position Edge Distance when you need one transparent research-assay calculation or event-accounting check.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter row, column, rows, columns. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read edgeDistance, edgeWell. Inspect edgeWell before interpreting the associated values.
Require positive integer plate dimensions and in-range zero-based row and column. Return the smallest distance in wells to any edge and edgeWell for a boundary position.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| row | Row | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| column | Column | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| rows | Rows | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| columns | Columns | Required. Safe integer; minimum 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| edgeDistance | Edge Distance | Required. Safe integer. |
| edgeWell | Edge Well | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"row": 2,
"column": 3,
"rows": 8,
"columns": 12
},
"output": {
"edgeDistance": 2,
"edgeWell": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This is a rectangular plate-coordinate check, not an assessment of biological edge effects, plate suitability, or measured assay bias.
- 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
Review the complete assay protocol, calibration, controls, uncertainty, and appropriate professional interpretation.
References
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