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Severity rate scale adopted in the study.
| Index | Consequence |
|---|---|
| 1 | No effect |
| 2 | Repetition of a process |
| 3 | Repetition of multiple processes |
| 4 | Lengthening of response time |
| 5 | Re-sampling for sampling error |
| 6 | Partial loss of material - re-sampling |
| 7 | Loss of material: repeat sampling (non invasive) |
| 8 | Loss of material: repeat sampling (invasive) |
| 9 | Loss of material: it is not possible to repeat sampling |
| 10 | Incorrect diagnosis |
