Target range

As feed systems usually contain copper alloys, the use of amines for their protection may seem somewhat strange as copper is prone to attack in ammonia/carbon dioxide/oxygen environments, with the formation of complex cupric or cuprous compounds. The requisite degree of protection can be achieved, however, by maintaining the concentrations strictly within the acceptable target range. 

Nicardipine 5 mg/h continuous IV infusion. Titrate by 2.5 mg/h increments every 5-15 min to a maximum of 15 mg/h ° If blood pressure is not reduced and maintained at target range (systolic <185 mmHg and diastolic <110 mmHg), do not administer fibrinolytic... 

If blood pressure increases above target range ° DBP >140 mmHg... 

Warfarin Bleeding, skin necrosis Clinical signs of bleeding3 baseline CBC and platelet count CBC and platelet count every 6 months following hospital discharge baseline aPTT and INR daily INR until two consecutive INRs are within the target range then once weekly x 2 weeks, then every month... 

Once seizure activity has ceased and the patient has stabilized, review the patient s therapeutic regimen. Evaluate and monitor the serum trough concentrations of AEDs with defined target ranges to determine patient-specific therapeutic ranges. If there is a known cause of SE, simplify the treatment regimen once the underlying cause has been treated. In patients... 

O In most patients with thyroid hormone disorders, the measurement of a serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level is adequate for the diagnosis of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. The target TSH for most patients being treated for thyroid disorders should be the mean normal value of 1.4 milliunits/L or 1.4 microunits/mL (target range 0.5-2.5 milliunits/L or 0.5-2.5 microunits/mL). 

Measure serum TSH 6 to 8 weeks after starting or any dose change. If the TSH level is not in the target range, alter the dose by 10% to 20% increments. 

Antithyroid drugs have a delayed effect. After 2 to 4 weeks of therapy, adjust the dose if the TSH is not in the target range (0.5-2.5 milliunits/L). Once the patient is euthyroid, consider reducing the dose of antithyroid drug to avoid hypothyroidism. 

To be familiar with the different approaches to obtaining the assigned value and target range for a proficiency testing scheme. 

As in the case of setting the assigned value, there are a number of different approaches to defining the target range ... 

In this case, the target range is chosen to ensure that laboratories obtaining a satisfactory score are producing results that are fit for a particular purpose. The chosen value is therefore related directly to a fitness for purpose statement, which may be derived from a legislative requirement. 

The target range can also be set at a value that corresponds to the level of performance that the scheme organizer, and the participants in the scheme, would like laboratories to be able to achieve. This is sometimes referred to as setting the target range by perception and is equivalent to using a fitness for purpose statement. 

It is not always easy or possible to set a target range based on fitness for purpose criteria and so in some cases alternative approaches are used. 

The target range for proficiency assessment, a, is then calculated from ... 

The target range for this proficiency testing scheme has been set at 0.03 %abv, based on fitness for purpose criteria. Using an assigned value (X) of 40.04 %abv... 

The calculated z-scores for each laboratory are shown in Table SAQ 7.1. These were calculated by using an assigned value of 13.4 wt% and a target range of 0.2 wt%. 

The single matched filter can be used only when the target s position and velocity are known. To detect a target at an unknown position, it is necessary to utilize a bank of filters matched to all possible target ranges and velocities. This approach leads directly to the range-Doppler correlation function, described by the formula... 

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