Description
Subtract deadVolume and reservedVolume from collectedVolume, requiring a nonnegative remainder.
A sample or tank volume budget distinguishes gross volume, unavailable volume, and the amount available for a chosen purpose. Distance-based level readings require a known reference.
Subtract deadVolume and reservedVolume from collectedVolume, requiring a nonnegative remainder.
When to use this tool
Use Newborn Sample Dead Volume Budget when you need a simple volume or level accounting step.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter collectedVolume, deadVolume, reservedVolume, aliquotVolume. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read availableVolume, nominalAliquotEquivalent. Use the output convention below.
Subtract deadVolume and reservedVolume from collectedVolume, requiring a nonnegative remainder. Divide it by positive aliquotVolume for nominalAliquotEquivalent.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| collectedVolume | Collected Volume | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| deadVolume | Dead Volume | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| reservedVolume | Reserved Volume | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| aliquotVolume | Aliquot Volume | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| availableVolume | Available Volume | Required. Finite number. |
| nominalAliquotEquivalent | Nominal Aliquot Equivalent | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"collectedVolume": 10,
"deadVolume": 2,
"reservedVolume": 1,
"aliquotVolume": 0.5
},
"output": {
"availableVolume": 7,
"nominalAliquotEquivalent": 14
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The equivalent is fractional rather than an integer aliquot count; handling loss and specimen adequacy are not assessed.
- 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 calibrated measurements and the relevant container geometry or sampling protocol for a complete assessment.
References
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