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Value | Description |
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< | Below absolute low-off instrument scale |
> | Above absolute high-off instrument scale |
A | Abnormal (applies to non-numeric results) |
AA | Very abnormal (applies to non-numeric units, analogous to panic limits for numeric units) |
B | Better--use when direction not relevant |
D | Significant change down |
H | Above high normal |
HH | Above upper panic limits |
I | Intermediate. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. |
L | Below low normal |
LL | Below lower panic limits |
MS | Moderately susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. |
N | Normal (applies to non-numeric results) |
null | No range defined, or normal ranges don't apply |
R | Resistant. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. |
S | Susceptible. Indicates for microbiology susceptibilities only. |
U | Significant change up |