# Do the values in CCLE\_RNAseq\_reads\_v2.csv represent raw count data or normalized count data? I observed the presence of floating-point numbers within the dataset

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**Created:** [October 24, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.depmap.org/t/do-the-values-in-ccle-rnaseq-reads-v2-csv-represent-raw-count-data-or-normalized-count-data-i-observed-the-presence-of-floating-point-numbers-within-the-dataset/2879 "2023-10-24T12:15:21Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 25, 2023, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.depmap.org/t/do-the-values-in-ccle-rnaseq-reads-v2-csv-represent-raw-count-data-or-normalized-count-data-i-observed-the-presence-of-floating-point-numbers-within-the-dataset/2879/2 "2023-10-25T01:45:11Z")

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Hi,

I am assuming you are referring to this file from the 20Q2 release. These are non-normalized expected counts from RSEM instead of raw counts, which is why there are floats.

Thanks,  
Simone