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Area of Science:

  • Veterinary laboratory medicine
  • Analytical chemistry
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • Laboratory results have inherent uncertainty from analytical and biological variation.
  • Total Observed Error (TEO) and biological variation help quantify measurement uncertainty (MU) in veterinary labs.
  • International standards recommend identifying and communicating MU in veterinary laboratory results.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the theory and application of Expanded Measurement Uncertainty (EMU), dispersion, and reporting interval adjustment for communicating MU in veterinary medicine.
  • To provide examples from veterinary medicine to illustrate these concepts.
  • To present methods for deriving appropriate reporting intervals as recommended by Hawkins and Badrick.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on the concepts of TEO, biological variation, EMU, and dispersion.
  • Application of these concepts using examples from veterinary laboratory data.
  • Discussion of methods for reporting interval adjustment.

Main Results:

  • EMU, dispersion, and reporting interval adjustment are recommended tools for communicating MU.
  • These tools are not commonly discussed in the veterinary literature.
  • Effective communication of MU enhances user understanding of result variability.

Conclusions:

  • Communicating MU empowers laboratory data users to better interpret results.
  • Understanding uncertainty prevents over- or under-interpretation of diagnostic data.
  • Improved interpretation of veterinary laboratory results leads to enhanced diagnostic accuracy and patient care.