Blood Collection Tubes as Sources of Preanalytical Error
Even standard components can affect assay results
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source
a place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
"mackerel is a good source of fish oil"
What Is an Assay?
An assay is a process of analyzing a substance to determine its composition or quality.
The term is often used in the mining industry to refer to tests of ore or minerals.
The term assay is also used in the environmental, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.
Assaying is also important in futures markets. Metals that are used to meet delivery requirements of futures contracts must be assayed to ensure that they meet the stringent quality and purity requirements mandated by the futures exchange for the particular contract in which that metal is traded. The existence of the physical delivery of metals helps in the convergence of prices between futures and spot markets.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
An assay is a process of analyzing a substance to determine its composition or quality.
Three techniques - fire assay, wet chemistry, and instrumental analysis - are primarily used to analyze and determine purity of metals.
Assays are used in futures markets to meet delivery requirements for metal futures, as specified by exchanges.
Assays in medicine assist in the development of new drugs and vaccines.