RabiesVaccinePotencyAssayReviewer
Rabies Vaccine Potency Assay
Vet veterinary veterinary vaccines animal health adjuvants aquaculture batch release CSV→JSON
Open selectionUtility description: Rabies Vaccine Potency Assay
Rabies Vaccine Potency Assay Reviewer — Rabies Vaccine Potency Test Review
ℹ️ Utility performs automatic verification of acceptance criteria for rabies vaccine potency tests according to Ph. Eur. 2.7.13 and WHO guidelines:
• Assay Validity: Check of challenge control mortality and negative control survival.
• Statistical Correctness: Assessment of slope factor and dose-response linearity.
• Potency Calculation: Determination of activity in International Units (IU) relative to international standard.
• Compliance Check: Comparison with minimum requirements (≥ 2.5 IU/dose for humans, ≥ 1.0 IU/dose for animals).
⚠️ IMPORTANT:
• Rabies potency test is one of the strictest biological tests.
• Any deviation in control groups renders the result inapplicable, as it questions virus virulence.
Usage:
RabiesVaccinePotencyAssayReviewer.exe → demo mode (console output)
RabiesVaccinePotencyAssayReviewer.exe input.csv output.json → evaluate your data
Input format:
BatchNumber,VaccineType,StdReference_IU,Slope_Factor,ControlGroup_SurvivalRate,ChallengeControl_MortalityRate,Calculated_Potency_IU,MinPotency_Requirement
Example:
RAB-001,Human,1.0,1.2,1.0,0.95,4.8,2.5
📍 Scope of Application (Usage Where):
• Human Vaccine Production: Release of rabies vaccine batches.
• Veterinary Pharmacy: Quality control of vaccines for pets and livestock.
• State Control: Inspection testing in reference laboratories.
• New Vaccine Development: Comparative analysis of candidate immunogenicity.
— WHY IS THIS NEEDED?
Rabies is a disease with 100% lethality. Vaccine efficacy is critically important.
Automated review eliminates errors in interpreting complex statistical data (Probit/Spearman-Kärber analysis) and guarantees that only highly immunogenic batches reach the market.
This complies with GLP principles and global health security requirements.
⚠️ CRITICAL:
• Challenge Control: Mortality in this group must be high (usually >80%), otherwise virus was weak or dose insufficient.
• Negative Control: Survival must be close to 100% to exclude accidental animal death.
• Slope Factor: Too shallow slope indicates poor method reproducibility.
• IU Limit: For human vaccines, 2.5 IU limit is a rigid WHO requirement.
Key features:
• Automatic system suitability check
• Test validity status calculation (Valid/Invalid)
• Comparison of obtained potency with regulatory requirements (Human/Vet)
• Support for various statistical calculation models
• Report generation for LIMS integration
Critical parameters:
• Challenge Mortality: ≥ 80%
• Negative Control Survival: ≥ 90-100%
• Calculated Potency: ≥ 2.5 IU (Human) / ≥ 1.0 IU (Vet)
• Test Validity: True
💡 Usage tips:
1. Statistics: Use specialized software for primary IU calculation, and this utility for review.
2. Historical Data: Compare current control indicators with laboratory historical data.
3. Biosafety: All work is performed under BSL-3 conditions.
4. Alternative Methods: In vitro methods (pseudoviruses) may be used for screening, but final release often requires in vivo.
5. Documentation: Save reports as part of the test protocol.
⚠️ Note: This utility checks data correctness and specification compliance. It does not replace expert assessment by pathologist during animal trials.input.csv
BatchNumber,VaccineType,StdReference_IU,Slope_Factor,ControlGroup_SurvivalRate,ChallengeControl_MortalityRate,Calculated_Potency_IU,MinPotency_Requirement RAB-HUMAN-2026-001,Human,1.0,1.2,1.0,0.95,4.8,2.5 RAB-VET-2026-002,Veterinary,1.0,1.1,0.9,0.60,1.5,1.0 RAB-HUMAN-2026-003,Human,1.0,1.15,1.0,0.90,2.1,2.5
URS & FS — User Requirements and Functional Specification
This document describes the controlled interface and behaviour of RabiesVaccinePotencyAssayReviewer for Rabies Vaccine Potency Assay Reviewer.
Domain limits and critical parameters
Key fragments from the source description are shown below. Before production use, limits must be verified against the approved specification, registration dossier and local SOPs.
- Rabies Vaccine Potency Assay Reviewer — Rabies Vaccine Potency Test Review
- ℹ️ Utility performs automatic verification of acceptance criteria for rabies vaccine potency tests according to Ph. Eur. 2.7.13 and WHO guidelines:
- • Potency Calculation: Determination of activity in International Units (IU) relative to international standard.
- • Compliance Check: Comparison with minimum requirements (≥ 2.5 IU/dose for humans, ≥ 1.0 IU/dose for animals).
- • Rabies potency test is one of the strictest biological tests.
- RabiesVaccinePotencyAssayReviewer.exe → demo mode (console output)
- RabiesVaccinePotencyAssayReviewer.exe input.csv output.json → evaluate your data
- BatchNumber,VaccineType,StdReference_IU,Slope_Factor,ControlGroup_SurvivalRate,ChallengeControl_MortalityRate,Calculated_Potency_IU,MinPotency_Requirement
- Rabies is a disease with 100% lethality. Vaccine efficacy is critically important.
- ⚠️ CRITICAL:
- • Challenge Control: Mortality in this group must be high (usually >80%), otherwise virus was weak or dose insufficient.
- • Negative Control: Survival must be close to 100% to exclude accidental animal death.
- • IU Limit: For human vaccines, 2.5 IU limit is a rigid WHO requirement.
- • Comparison of obtained potency with regulatory requirements (Human/Vet)
- Critical parameters:
- • Challenge Mortality: ≥ 80%
- • Negative Control Survival: ≥ 90-100%
- • Calculated Potency: ≥ 2.5 IU (Human) / ≥ 1.0 IU (Vet)
URS — User Requirements Specification
| ID | Requirement | Criticality | Acceptance criterion |
|---|---|---|---|
| URS-001 | The utility shall accept an input.csv file for Rabies Vaccine Potency Assay Reviewer with headers defined in the data contract. | High | The file is processed without manual header editing. |
| URS-002 | The utility shall perform deterministic QC evaluation without machine learning and without probabilistic conformance decisions. | High | Identical input data, rule version and configuration produce reproducible results. |
| URS-003 | The utility shall validate mandatory fields, data types, ranges, units and domain plausibility. | High | Schema, conversion and range errors are explicitly reported. |
| URS-004 | The utility shall apply domain limits and rules from the description, approved specification, registration dossier and local SOPs. | High | Each check has PASS/WARNING/FAIL and a clear message. |
| URS-005 | The utility shall generate output.json with machine-readable results, source values, warnings, failures and critical findings. | High | JSON is suitable for LIMS/ELN/MES integration and QA/QC review. |
| URS-006 | The utility shall preserve traceability between batch/sample, input file, applied rules and final status. | High | Output contains identifiers, checked parameters and audit metadata. |
| URS-007 | The documentation shall support IQ/OQ/PQ, CSV/CSA and review by internal QA or inspectors. | Medium | URS, FS, input/output contract and test scenarios are supplied with the utility. |
| URS-008 | The utility shall be used as a QC decision-support tool and not as a substitute for approved specifications and QA/QP release decision. | Medium | Documentation states change control and limit-verification expectations. |
input.csv contract
| # | Field | Type | Sample | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BatchNumber | string / controlled vocabulary | RAB-HUMAN-2026-001 | Batch or lot identifier used for traceability. |
| 2 | VaccineType | string / controlled vocabulary | Human | Controlled input parameter for deterministic QC rules. |
| 3 | StdReference_IU | decimal | 1.0 | Controlled input parameter for deterministic QC rules. |
| 4 | Slope_Factor | decimal | 1.2 | Controlled input parameter for deterministic QC rules. |
| 5 | ControlGroup_SurvivalRate | string / controlled vocabulary | 1.0 | Control point/control sample for assay run validity. |
| 6 | ChallengeControl_MortalityRate | decimal | 0.95 | Control point/control sample for assay run validity. |
| 7 | Calculated_Potency_IU | decimal | 4.8 | Potency/activity; critical efficacy-related parameter. |
| 8 | MinPotency_Requirement | decimal | 2.5 | Potency/activity; critical efficacy-related parameter. |
BatchNumber,VaccineType,StdReference_IU,Slope_Factor,ControlGroup_SurvivalRate,ChallengeControl_MortalityRate,Calculated_Potency_IU,MinPotency_Requirement RAB-HUMAN-2026-001,Human,1.0,1.2,1.0,0.95,4.8,2.5 RAB-VET-2026-002,Veterinary,1.0,1.1,0.9,0.60,1.5,1.0 RAB-HUMAN-2026-003,Human,1.0,1.15,1.0,0.90,2.1,2.5
Input validation rules
| ID | Field | Rule | Criticality |
|---|---|---|---|
| VR-001 | BatchNumber | The field shall match an approved dictionary or accepted string representation. | High |
| VR-002 | VaccineType | The field shall match an approved dictionary or accepted string representation. | High |
| VR-003 | StdReference_IU | The field shall match an approved dictionary or accepted string representation. | High |
| VR-004 | Slope_Factor | The field shall match an approved dictionary or accepted string representation. | Medium |
| VR-005 | ControlGroup_SurvivalRate | The field shall match an approved dictionary or accepted string representation. | Medium |
| VR-006 | ChallengeControl_MortalityRate | The field shall match an approved dictionary or accepted string representation. | Medium |
| VR-007 | Calculated_Potency_IU | The field shall match an approved dictionary or accepted string representation. | Medium |
| VR-008 | MinPotency_Requirement | The field shall match an approved dictionary or accepted string representation. | Medium |
FS — Functional Specification
| ID | Function | Implementation |
|---|---|---|
| FS-001 | CLI execution | Support execution modes: demo mode without arguments and production mode input.csv output.json. |
| FS-002 | CSV import | Read input.csv in UTF-8/CSV-compatible format and validate header and expected columns. |
| FS-003 | Schema validation | Check mandatory fields, column count, unknown key fields and empty mandatory values. |
| FS-004 | Type conversion | Convert numeric, flag and text values; invalid format is recorded as a row-level error. |
| FS-005 | Domain rule engine | Apply rules for Rabies Vaccine Potency Assay Reviewer, including critical limits from the description and approved specification. |
| FS-006 | Status aggregation | Produce final status: FAIL for critical failure, WARNING for non-critical deviation, PASS for conformance. |
| FS-007 | JSON export | Write output.json with detailed checks, source values, warnings, failures and critical findings. |
| FS-008 | Audit support | Keep result structure suitable for review, deviation investigation and calculation reproduction. |
| FS-009 | Integration contract | Support the scenario LIMS/ELN/MES → input.csv → utility → output.json → portal/admin review. |
| FS-010 | Error handling | Return explicit messages for missing file, empty CSV, invalid schema, output write failure and invalid format. |
Example output.json
{
"utilityId": "rabiesvaccinepotencyassayreviewer",
"utilityFolder": "RabiesVaccinePotencyAssayReviewer",
"package": "Vet",
"overallStatus": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"sourceFile": "input.csv",
"processedAtUtc": "2026-06-10T00:00:00Z",
"checks": [
{
"parameter": "BatchNumber",
"value": "RAB-HUMAN-2026-001",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-001"
},
{
"parameter": "VaccineType",
"value": "Human",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-002"
},
{
"parameter": "StdReference_IU",
"value": "1.0",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-003"
},
{
"parameter": "Slope_Factor",
"value": "1.2",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-004"
},
{
"parameter": "ControlGroup_SurvivalRate",
"value": "1.0",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-005"
},
{
"parameter": "ChallengeControl_MortalityRate",
"value": "0.95",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-006"
},
{
"parameter": "Calculated_Potency_IU",
"value": "4.8",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-007"
},
{
"parameter": "MinPotency_Requirement",
"value": "2.5",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-008"
}
],
"criticalFindings": [],
"warnings": [],
"audit": {
"inputHash": "sha256:<calculated at runtime>",
"rulesVersion": "<utility executable version>",
"documentation": "RabiesVaccinePotencyAssayReviewer.documentation.html"
}
}
Traceability matrix
| URS | FS | Test | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| URS-001 | FS-001, FS-002 | OQ-001 | Verify execution and import of valid input.csv. |
| URS-002 | FS-005, FS-006 | OQ-004 | Repeat the same dataset and compare output.json. |
| URS-003 | FS-003, FS-004, FS-010 | OQ-002, OQ-003 | Verify missing columns and invalid types. |
| URS-004 | FS-005, FS-006 | OQ-004, PQ-001 | Verify critical deviations on real/boundary data. |
| URS-005 | FS-007, FS-009 | OQ-005 | Verify JSON schema and downstream-system suitability. |
| URS-006 | FS-008 | OQ-006 | Verify identifiers and audit metadata. |
| URS-007 | FS-008, FS-010 | IQ-001, OQ-007 | Verify documentation completeness and control evidence. |
| URS-008 | FS-005, FS-008 | PQ-002 | Verify review workflow and no replacement of QA decision. |
IQ/OQ/PQ test scenarios
| ID | Scenario | Expected result |
|---|---|---|
| IQ-001 | Verify executable, input.csv, documentation and checksum availability. | Delivery set is complete; version is recorded. |
| OQ-001 | Valid sample row from input.csv. | PASS or acceptable WARNING according to rules. |
| OQ-002 | Remove a mandatory CSV column. | Schema error or FAIL with missing-column reference. |
| OQ-003 | Place a non-numeric value into a numeric field. | Type-conversion error with row/field reference. |
| OQ-004 | Set a critical parameter outside the limit. | FAIL and critical finding. |
| OQ-005 | Verify output.json structure. | All mandatory sections are present and JSON is valid. |
| OQ-006 | Verify batch/sample traceability. | Input and result identifiers match. |
| PQ-001 | Verify 3–5 real user batches/samples. | Result is confirmed by QC/QA review. |
| PQ-002 | Verify deviation workflow and manual QA decision. | Utility supports review but does not replace approved decision. |
QA/QC and change control
- Do not rename columns without updating validator, documentation and test set.
- Retain
input.csv,output.json, executable version and checksum. - Before production use, perform IQ/OQ/PQ or equivalent CSV/CSA verification.
- Critical limits shall be verified against the approved specification, registration dossier and local SOPs.
- The utility provides structured QC decision support; final release decision remains with QA/QP and approved procedures.
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