laboratoriokohtaiset

Laboratoriokohtaiset is a Finnish adjective meaning lab-specific or pertaining to a particular laboratory. The singular form is laboratoriokohtainen, while laboratoriokohtaiset is the plural. The term is used to describe aspects that can vary from one laboratory to another.

It applies to procedures, equipment, reference ranges, calibration data, data formats, and metadata that are specific to a given lab. It is common in research, clinical laboratories, and data management, where results or documentation may reflect laboratory-specific conditions rather than universal standards.

The concept highlights the challenge of comparability across studies or institutions when laboratory-specific factors influence results. To address this, organizations employ standardized standard operating procedures where possible, participate in proficiency testing, and adopt harmonized data models, while still recording laboratoriokohtaiset details in laboratory information systems for traceability.

In Finnish discourse, laboratoriokohtaiset underscores the distinction between universal practices and those localized to a particular lab. It can justify customization in some contexts or motivate harmonization efforts in others, depending on the goals of a project or quality framework.