Types of samples that undergo analysis
A sample's Primary Analytical Type and Secondary Analytical Type dictates the type of QC assessment performed on any of its analytical results.
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Type of Sample |
Primary Analytical Type |
Secondary Analytical Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Client sample |
Unknown |
N/A |
A registered sample. |
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Client standard |
Unknown |
Standard |
Unknown sample that is also identified as a standard. Would then need links to Sec QCType, Std and StdLot |
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Client blank |
Unknown |
Blank |
Unknown sample that is also identified as a blank.Would then need links to Sec QCType, Std and StdLot |
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Duplicate sample |
Duplicate |
N/A |
A sample made from an Unknown sample during sample preparation, to assess the precision (a measure of the ability to reproduce analytical results) of the sampling and sample preparation process. |
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Replicate sample |
Replicate |
N/A |
A sample made from an Unknown or Duplicate sample during analytical preparation or at point of analysis, to assess the precision of the analytical process. |
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Standard sample |
Standard |
N/A |
A sample of known specification that is inserted into the group of samples during analytical preparation or at point of analysis, to assess the accuracy (a measure of the bias of the method) of the analytical process. |
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Standard duplicate matrix |
Standard |
Duplicate |
A set of samples of known specification that is inserted into the group of samples during sample preparation, to assess the accuracy of the sampling and sample preparation process. |
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Standard replicate matrix |
Standard |
Replicate |
A set of samples of known specification that is inserted into the group of samples during analytical preparation or at point of analysis, to assess the accuracy of the analytical process. |
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Blank sample |
Blank |
N/A |
A sample of known blank specification that is inserted into the group of samples during analytical preparation or at point of analysis, to assess the calibration state of the analytical instruments. |
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Blank duplicate matrix |
Blank |
Duplicate |
A set of samples of known blank specification that is inserted into the group of samples during sample preparation, to assess the calibration state of the sample preparation instruments.
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Blank replicate matrix |
Blank |
Replicate |
A set of samples of known blank specification that is inserted into the group of samples during analytical preparation or at point of analysis, to assess the calibration state of the analytical instruments. |
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Spike sample |
Spike |
N/A |
A sample comprising of a portion of unknown sample added to a known standard sample that is inserted into the group of samples during analytical preparation or at point of analysis, to assess the analytical method at varying concentrations of analyte. |
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Spike duplicate matrix |
Spike |
Duplicate |
A set of samples comprising of a portion of unknown sample added to a known standard sample that is inserted into the group of samples during sample preparation, to assess the preparation method at varying concentrations of analyte. |
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Spike replicate matrix |
Spike |
Replicate |
A set of samples comprising of a portion of unknown sample added to a known standard sample that is inserted into the group of samples during analytical preparation or at point of analysis, to assess the analytical method at varying concentrations of analyte. |
Enumerations for the Primary Analytical Type and Secondary Analytical Type
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Enumeration |
Long Form |
Short Form |
|---|---|---|
|
0 |
Unknown |
UNK |
|
1 |
Duplicate |
DUP |
|
2 |
Standard |
STD |
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3 |
Blank |
BLK |
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4 |
Spike |
SPK |
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5 |
Replicate |
REP |
Processes that Create these Different Types of Samples
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Process |
New Sample/s |
Primary Analytical Type |
Primary QC Type Code (the sub-type if the Primary Analytical Type) |
Secondary Analytical Type |
Secondary QC Type Code (the sub-type of the Secondary Analytical Type) |
Duplicate Original Sample |
Spike Original Sample |
Standard Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Update Sample and change the Secondary Analytical Type to Standard and select the Standard Code and Standard Lot. |
S1 |
Unknown |
<empty> |
Standard |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Standard |
<empty> |
<empty> |
Standard where Type is Standard |
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Update Sample and change the Secondary Analytical Type to Blank and select the Standard Code and Standard Lot. |
S1 |
Unknown |
<empty> |
Blank |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Blank |
<empty> |
<empty> |
Standard where Type is Blank |
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Append/Overwrite QC where the QC Mask contains a QC Mask Member where the Analytical Type is Duplicate and the QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is Duplicate and no Secondary Analytical Type is defined. Create a Duplicate QC Sample via Workbook CCQCSM. |
DS1 |
Duplicate—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code > QCType.Analytical Type |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Duplicate—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code |
<empty> |
<empty> |
Link to Unknown Sample from which it was made |
<emtpy> |
<empty> |
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Append/Overwrite QC where the QC Mask contains a QC Mask Member where the Analytical Type is Replicate and the QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is Replicate and no Secondary Analytical Type is defined. Create a Replicate QC Sample via Workbook CCQCSM. |
RS2 |
Replicate—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code > QCType.Analytical Type |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Replicate—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code |
<empty> |
<empty> |
Link to Unknown Sample or Replicate QC Sample from which it was made |
<empty> |
<empty> |
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Append/Overwrite QC where the QC Mask contains a QC Mask Member where the Analytical Type is Standard and the QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is Standard and no Secondary Analytical Type is defined. Create a standard QC Sample via Workbook CCQCSM. |
STD1 |
Standard—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code > QCType.Analytical Type |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Standard—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code |
<empty> |
<empty> |
<empty> |
<empty> |
Standard where Type is Standard |
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Append/Overwrite QC where the QC Mask contains a QC Mask Member where the Analytical Type is Standard and QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is Standard, and the Secondary Analytical Type is Duplicate, Secondary QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is also Standard but the Secondary Analytical Type is Duplicate and the Linked QC Type matches the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code and Number to Apply > 1 (thereby having subsequent Sample/s of the same Primary Analytical Type created and linked to the first). Update Sample and change the Secondary Analytical Type to Duplicate and Secondary QC Type Code and Dup Original Sample Name. Create a Standard Duplicate QC Sample via Workbook CCQCSM. |
STD1DUP |
Standard—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code > QCType.Analytical Type |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Standard—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code |
Duplicate—set from the QC Mask Member's Secondary QC Type Code > QCType.SecondaryAnalyticalType |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Standard and Secondary Analytical Type is Duplicate—set from the QC Mask Member's Secondary QC Type Code |
Link to standard QC Sample from which it was made—STD1 |
<empty> |
Standard where Type is Standard |
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Append/Overwrite QC where the QC Mask contains a QC Mask Member where the Analytical Type is Standard and QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is Standard, and the Secondary Analytical Type is Replicate, Secondary QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is also Standard but the Secondary Analytical Type is Replicate and the Linked QC Type matches the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code and Number to Apply > 1 (thereby having subsequent Sample/s of the same Primary Analytical Type created and linked to the first). Update Sample and change the Secondary Analytical Type to Replicate and Secondary QC Type Code and Dup Original Sample Name. Create a Standard Replicate QC Sample via Workbook CCQCSM. |
STD1REP |
Standard—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code > QCType.Analytical Type |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Standard—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code |
Replicate—set from the QC Mask Member's Secondary QC Type Code > QCType.SecondaryAnalyticalType |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Standard and Secondary Analytical Type is Replicate—set from the QC Mask Member's Secondary QC Type Code |
Link to standard QC Sample from which it was made—STD1 |
<emtpy> |
Standard where Type is Standard |
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Append/Overwrite QC where the QC Mask contains a QC Mask Member where the Analytical Type is Blank and the QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is Blank and no Secondary Analytical Type is defined. Create a standard QC Blank Sample via Workbook CCQCSM. |
BLK1 |
Blank—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code > QCType.Analytical Type |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Blank—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code |
<empty> |
<empty> |
<empty> |
<empty> |
Standard where Type is Blank |
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Append/Overwrite QC where the QC Mask contains a QC Mask Member where the Analytical Type is Standard and QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is Standard, and the Secondary Analytical Type is Duplicate, Secondary QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is also Standard but the Secondary Analytical Type is Duplicate and the Linked QC Type matches the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code and Number to Apply > 1 (thereby having subsequent Sample/s of the same Primary Analytical Type created and linked to the first). Update Sample and change the Secondary Analytical Type to Duplicate and Secondary QC Type Code and Dup Original Sample Name. Create a Standard Duplicate QC Sample via Workbook CCQCSM. |
BLK1DUP |
Blank—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code > QCType.Analytical Type |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Blank—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code |
Duplicate—set from the QC Mask Member's Secondary QC Type Code > QCType.SecondaryAnalyticalType |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Blank and Secondary Analytical Type is Duplicate—set from the QC Mask Member's Secondary QC Type Code |
Link to standard QC Sample from which it was made—STD1 |
<empty> |
Standard where Type is Blank |
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Append/Overwrite QC where the QC Mask contains a QC Mask Member where the Analytical Type is Standard and QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is Standard, and the Secondary Analytical Type is Replicate, econdary QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is also Standard but the Secondary Analytical Type is Replicate and the Linked QC Type matches the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code and Number to Apply > 1 (thereby having subsequent Sample/s of the same Primary Analytical Type created and linked to the first). Update Sample and change the Secondary Analytical Type to Replicate and Secondary QC Type Code and Dup Original Sample Name. Create a Standard Replicate QC Sample via Workbook CCQCSM. |
BLK1REP |
Blank—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code > QCType.Analytical Type |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Blank—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code |
Replicate—set from the QC Mask Member's Secondary QC Type Code > QCType.SecondaryAnalyticalType |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Blank and Secondary Analytical Type is Replicate—set from the QC Mask Member's Secondary QC Type Code |
Link to standard QC Sample from which it was made—STD1 |
<empty> |
Standard where Type is Blank |
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Append/Overwrite QC where the QC Mask contains a QC Mask Member where the Analytical Type is Spike and the QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is Spike and no Secondary Analytical Type is defined. Create a spike QC Sample via Workbook CCQCSM. |
SPK1 |
Spike—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code > QCType.Analytical Type |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Spike—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code |
<empty> |
<empty> |
<empty> |
<empty> |
Standard where Type is Spike (or Standard if ALLOW_STANDARDS_AS_SPIKE preference is checked) |
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Append/Overwrite QC where the QC Mask contains a QC Mask Member where the Analytical Type is Spike and QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is Spike, and the Secondary Analytical Type is Duplicate, Secondary QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is also Spike but the Secondary Analytical Type is Duplicate and the Linked QC Type matches the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code and Number to Apply > 1 (thereby having subsequent Sample/s of the same Primary Analytical Type created and linked to the first). Update Sample and change the Secondary Analytical Type to Duplicate and Secondary QC Type Code and Dup Original Sample Name. Create a Spike Duplicate QC Sample via Workbook CCQCSM. |
SPK1DUP |
Spike—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code > QCType.Analytical Type |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Spike—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code |
Duplicate—set from the QC Mask Member's Secondary QC Type Code > QCType.SecondaryAnalyticalType |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Spike and Secondary Analytical Type is Duplicate—set from the QC Mask Member's Secondary QC Type Code |
Link to spike QC Sample from which it was made—STD1 |
<empty> |
Standard where Type is Spike (or Standard if ALLOW_STANDARDS_AS_SPIKE preference is checked) |
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Append/Overwrite QC where the QC Mask contains a QC Mask Member where the Analytical Type is Spike and QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is Spike, and the Secondary Analytical Type is Replicate, Secondary QC Type Code is linked to a QC Type where Type is also Spike but the Secondary Analytical Type is Replicate and the Linked QC Type matches the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code and Number to Apply > 1 (thereby having subsequent Sample/s of the same Primary Analytical Type created and linked to the first). Update Sample and change the Secondary Analytical Type to Replicate and Secondary QC Type Code and Dup Original Sample Name. Create a Spike Replicate QC Sample via Workbook CCQCSM. |
SPK1REP |
Spike—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code > QCType.Analytical Type |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Spike—set from the QC Mask Member's QC Type Code |
Replicate—set from the QC Mask Member's Secondary QC Type Code > QCType.SecondaryAnalyticalType |
QC Type where Analytical Type is Spike and Secondary Analytical Type is Replicate—set from the QC Mask Member's Secondary QC Type Code |
Link to spike QC Sample from which it was made—STD1 |
<empty> |
Standard where Type is Spike (or Standard if ALLOW_STANDARDS_AS_SPIKE preference is checked) |
