Description
Compare raw and reported results against the same supplied boundary.
Quality-control results depend on measurement basis, calibration reference, rounding, limit inclusion and decision rules. A raw result can lie on a different side of a boundary from its reported value. Guard bands and relative differences must retain their exact definitions; a local comparison does not select a valid specification or establish conformance.
Compare raw and reported results against the same supplied boundary.
When to use this tool
Use QC Result Rounding Boundary when you already have rawResult, reportedResult, suppliedBoundary and need to compare raw and reported results against the same supplied boundary.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter rawResult, reportedResult, suppliedBoundary. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read rawAtOrAbove, reportedAtOrAbove, crossesBoundary. Inspect rawAtOrAbove, reportedAtOrAbove, crossesBoundary before interpreting the associated values.
Return raw>=boundary and reported>=boundary; crossesBoundary is inequality of those two Boolean results.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| rawResult | Raw Result | Required. Finite number. |
| reportedResult | Already reported value; this tool performs no rounding. | Required. Finite number. |
| suppliedBoundary | Supplied Boundary | Required. Finite number. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| rawAtOrAbove | Raw At Or Above | Required. Boolean. |
| reportedAtOrAbove | Reported At Or Above | Required. Boolean. |
| crossesBoundary | Crosses Boundary | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"rawResult": 9.96,
"reportedResult": 10,
"suppliedBoundary": 10
},
"output": {
"rawAtOrAbove": false,
"reportedAtOrAbove": true,
"crossesBoundary": true
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- The reported value is supplied, not rounded by this tool; no rounding policy, uncertainty or actual acceptance criterion is inferred.
- 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
Apply the documented measurement method, calibration records and complete decision rule when judging a result. Keep raw values, reported values, uncertainty and endpoint inclusion visible; a supplied guard band or replicate term does not select that rule.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- QC Spec Limit Inclusion Policy
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- QC Replicate Relative Difference
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