diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asec/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asec/test/test.js
index a133e5ec5f3e..03c968f0d74f 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asec/test/test.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asec/test/test.js
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@
 // MODULES //
 
 var tape = require( 'tape' );
+var isAlmostSameValue = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-almost-same-value' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
-var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/eps' );
-var abs = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/abs' );
 var asec = require( './../lib' );
 
 
@@ -49,8 +48,6 @@ tape( 'main export is a function', function test( t ) {
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-3.0,-1.0]`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -60,21 +57,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-3.0,-1.
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[1.0,3.0]`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -84,21 +73,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[1.0,3.0]
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[3.0,100.0]`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -108,21 +89,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[3.0,100.
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-100.0,-3.0]`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -132,21 +105,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-100.0,-
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[100.0,1000.0]`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -156,21 +121,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[100.0,10
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-1000.0,-100.0]`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -180,21 +137,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-1000.0,
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-1e200,-1e208]`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -204,21 +153,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-1e200,-
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 0 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[1e300,1e308]`', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -228,13 +169,7 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[1e300,1e
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 0 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asec/test/test.native.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asec/test/test.native.js
index 5a7e46dbe0c3..f00958473e2e 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asec/test/test.native.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/special/asec/test/test.native.js
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@
 
 var resolve = require( 'path' ).resolve;
 var tape = require( 'tape' );
+var isAlmostSameValue = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-almost-same-value' );
 var isnan = require( '@stdlib/math/base/assert/is-nan' );
-var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/eps' );
-var abs = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/abs' );
 var tryRequire = require( '@stdlib/utils/try-require' );
 
 
@@ -58,8 +57,6 @@ tape( 'main export is a function', opts, function test( t ) {
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-3.0,-1.0]`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -69,21 +66,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-3.0,-1.
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[1.0,3.0]`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -93,21 +82,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[1.0,3.0]
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[3.0,100.0]`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -117,21 +98,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[3.0,100.
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-100.0,-3.0]`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -141,21 +114,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-100.0,-
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[100.0,1000.0]`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -165,21 +130,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[100.0,10
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-1000.0,-100.0]`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -189,21 +146,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-1000.0,
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 1 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-1e200,-1e208]`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -213,21 +162,13 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[-1e200,-
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 0 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
 
 tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[1e300,1e308]`', opts, function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var x;
 	var y;
 	var i;
@@ -237,13 +178,7 @@ tape( 'the function computes the inverse (arc) secant on the interval `[1e300,1e
 
 	for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) {
 		y = asec( x[i] );
-		if ( y === expected[ i ] ) {
-			t.strictEqual( y, expected[ i ], 'x: '+x[i]+'. E: '+expected[i] );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( y - expected[i] );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[i] );
-			t.ok( delta <= tol, 'within tolerance. x: '+x[i]+'. y: '+y+'. E: '+expected[i]+'. tol: '+tol+'. Δ: '+delta+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( y, expected[ i ], 0 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });