Luminex 100 IS User Manual, Version 2.1 - Manual (Page 163)

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Glossary
ambient temperature The temperature of the surrounding environment.
analyte A substance that is detected through assay analysis. Each test or
unique microsphere type will test for a specific analyte.
analyzer This term is used in the documentation to refer to the Luminex 100
IS instrument.
APD Avalanche Photo Diode; Measures the excitation emission intensity
of the color coding classification dye mixtures inside the
microsphere and the amount of light scattered as particles pass by the
lasers.
background (noise) That portion of a bead set result that can be attributed to excess
reporter molecules in the solution, nonspecific binding, or
fluorescent spillover from another fluorochrome.
batch A group of samples that will be processed using a selected template.
bead Shorthand terminology for a microsphere.
calibration A process used to normalize the settings for the reporter channel,
both classification channels, and the doublet discriminator channel
for the Luminex 100 IS. Calibration ensures optimal and consistent
microsphere classifications and reporter readings.
calibrators Microspheres used to normalize the settings for the reporter channel,
both classification channels, and the doublet discriminator channel
for the Luminex 100 IS.
CL1 Refers to dyes embedded in the microsphere. Also see classification
channel.
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