laborabhängig
laborabhängig is an adjective used primarily in German-speaking professional contexts to describe findings, measurements, or interpretations that depend on the laboratory, its methods, or its analytical conditions rather than on intrinsic biological variability alone. The term is often applied to diagnostic test results—such as chemical, hematological, immunological, or microbiological assays—where differences in equipment, calibrators, reagents, procedural protocols, environmental controls, or operator practices can influence the outcome. It may also describe a test’s performance characteristics, including sensitivity and specificity, as measured under specific laboratory conditions.
Examples include blood counts and biochemistry values, coagulation parameters, viral load measurements, bacterial culture identifications, and
In response, the field employs harmonization and standardization strategies. These include the use of certified reference