Analytical Goals

Unity Real Time™ online provides analytical goals for retrospective review of quality control data. Analytical goals provide statistical feedback and are used in parallel with traditional SPC rules. This creates positive‑feedback for adjusting SPC rule selections and making control of the analytical process more efficient and effective.

Note: Configure analytical goals on a test-by-test basis. Use only one analytical goal at a time.

Analytical goals optimize the QC effort and cost by:

• Reducing false error flags.
• Avoiding unnecessary QC repeats, troubleshooting, and recalibration.
• Fine-tuning the SPC rules applied to laboratory tests.

Unity Real Time™ online provides the following analytical goals to provide feedback on the SPC rules used to evaluate a test:

• Imprecision-BV
• Total Error-BV
• State of the Art
• Medical Relevance

Note: Biological Variation: From Principle to Practice by Dr. Callum Fraser (available from AACC Press) is an excellent biological-variation reference.