| DESCRIPTION |
The DELTA CHECKS file contains entries whose use is optional. They are
can be used for other reasons such as skipping over entries that do not
need to be prompted or for doing calulations on data and storing the
calculated results.
entered in the LABORATORY TEST file (#60) under the site/specimen for the
field 'Type of delta check'. The field 'Delta value' may be used or need
to have an entry depending on the type of delta check. If test results
are being entered or reviewed for verification on a test that has an entry
in the 'Type of delta check' field for that site/specimen then the code in
the DELTA CHECK file is executed. Usually the delta check is used to prompt
back to the technologist a warning that there is some inconsistency in the
data, so that the data can be rechecked before it is verified. Delta checks
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