GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
02:04 Mar 17, 2008 |
French to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical (general) | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||||
| Selected response from: Michael Barnett Local time: 04:36 | ||||||
Grading comment
|
Summary of answers provided | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
4 +6 | internal control |
| ||
5 | internal standards |
| ||
5 | internal references |
|
internal standards Explanation: In this case they would be tissue sections processed in the same set with the Ventana system so that they receive the same reagents and treatments as the test samples. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 19 mins (2008-03-17 02:24:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- An example of use in the context of IHC can be found at: http://www.freshpatents.com/Quantifiable-internal-reference-... |
| |
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade) |
internal control Explanation: "...some serology tests have internal controls, sometimes called technique controls, built into the test packs themselves; such controls ensure that the procedure is followed correctly and that the reagents are working properly. Sometimes each test pack has positive and negative test zones..." http://books.google.ca/books?id=BJG3tdAVOXMC&pg=PA644&lpg=PA... The non malignant breast tissue is the internal negative control. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2008-03-17 05:30:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In plain English, the test has a built-in check, called the "negative control", which should produce a "negative" result if the test is done correctly and the reagents are fresh. In this case, the negative check material is non-malignant breast tissue. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 hrs (2008-03-17 06:20:44 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6W... Normal myometrium when present in the section was used as an internal negative control. Areas of tumor were microdissected followed by DNA extraction, ... |
| |
Grading comment
| ||