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A quantity of time falling within minimum and maximum bounds that specifies the elapsed time between when an activity is ready for execution and the actual beginning of the execution. EXAMPLE(S): A battery of tests, composed of multiple routine labs that are always ordered together as a group, may be the criterion group for another activity. The tests in the battery may be staggered in time such that test 1 starts right away (i.e. 0 minutes after the start of the battery), test 2 starts 10 minutes later, test 3 starts 20 minutes into the battery, etc. - the pauseQuantityRanges would be 0 minutes, 10 minutes and 20 minutes respectively (with minimum and maximum bounds being the same) A glucose tolerance test which is comprised of administering glucose and taking multiple timed blood samples which are then tested for glucose - the timing of each blood sample is the pauseQuantityRange on the relationship between that blood sample collection activity and the composite glucose tolerance test (DefinedCriterionGroup). OTHER NAME(S): NOTE(S): The pauseQuantityRange defines the amount of time between two points in time: (1) the point when all preceding steps (in sequence) and preconditions of an activity have been completed, and (2) the actual start of the activity. The completion of all pre-conditions and preceding steps (based on sequence number) indicates that an activity is \'ready for execution\' according to the definition above. The pauseQuantityRange counter or timeclock starts then, and when the full amount of time is reached, the activity begins. A pauseQuantityRange with a negative value means that the activity starts some amount of time prior to the estimated time that the activity is \'ready for execution\', i.e. prior to the estimated time that the pre-conditions and preceding steps will be completed.
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