Table 1 Conventional FMEA likelihood grade 1.

From: An integrative approach to medical laboratory equipment risk management

Scale

Failure probability

Probability margins

1

Unusual

Probability < 2

2

Minimal

2 ≤ Probability > 3

3

Somewhat

3 ≤ Probability > 4

4

Elevated

4 ≤ Probability > 5

5

Extremely elevated

Probability ≥ 5