Set of nominal property values being attributed to an examinand together with any other available relevant information.
Example: The gene for hemochromatosis (HFE) is examined for a possible mutation at c.187 from C to G. The result is C/C. If the probability of having an examination result that deviates from a
conventional nominal property value is close to zero, then the
examination uncertainty is considered negligible.
Notes: - An "examination result" sometimes contains "relevant information" about the set of nominal property values, such that some may be more representative of the examinand than others.
- "Examination result" should not be confused with nominal property value set.
- An "examination result" may be expressed as a single examined value and an examination uncertainty. If there is no dispersion of nominal property values attributed to the examinand or if the examination uncertainty is considered to be negligible for a specified purpose, the examination result may be expressed as a single examined value.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 913. 'Vocabulary on nominal property, examination, and related concepts for clinical laboratory sciences (IFCC-IUPAC Recommendations 2017)' on page 922 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2011-0613)