examination principle

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09988

Phenomenon serving as a basis of an examination.

Examples:
  1. Selective amplification of a DNA sequence to compare for equivalence with a target sequence.
  2. Comparison of spectral properties of a component with properties of known substances.
Note: The phenomenon can be of a physical, chemical, or biological nature.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 913. (Vocabulary on nominal property, examination, and related concepts for clinical laboratory sciences (IFCC-IUPAC Recommendations 2017)) on page 919 [Terms] [Paper]