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The document describes the Nomenclature for Properties and Units (NPU) format developed by the joint committee on Nomenclature for Properties and Units of the IFCC and IUPAC. Basic concepts, in particular system, component, kind-of-property, and unit are defined. Generalities concerning quantities and units, and terminological rules are recalled. A constant format is structured for reporting clinical laboratory information. It is adapted for examinations, including measurements, performed in the clinical laboratories. The NPU format follows international recommendations. Using this format, more than 16,000 properties examined in the clinical laboratories have been described. A regularly updated version of the descriptions is available from the IFCC. Examples from different disciplines are given to promote the dissemination of the format. The object of the NPU format is the transfer of examination data without loss of accuracy between the laboratory personnel and the clinicians. The format is well-adapted for comparative and epidemiological studies.
该文件描述了 IFCC 和 IUPAC 联合命名委员会为属性和单位（NPU）格式开发的内容。定义了基本概念，特别是系统、组件、属性种类和单位。还回顾了关于数量和单位的一般性问题和术语规则。为报告临床实验室信息构建了一个常量格式。它适用于临床实验室进行的检查，包括测量。NPU 格式遵循国际建议。使用此格式，已描述了临床实验室检查的 16000 多种属性。IFCC 提供了经过定期更新的描述版本。给出了来自不同学科的示例，以促进格式的传播。NPU 格式的目的是在实验室人员和临床医生之间准确无误地传输检查数据。该格式非常适合比较和流行病学研究。
