Standard Replicate QC Sample

Description

A pair or more of standard samples that are inserted one after the other into a group of samples during analytical preparation or at point of analytical measurement, to assess the accuracy of the analytical process and set the Standard Status and Precision Status. These samples are essentially replicates of each other, that is, they are all standard QC samples except that the second and subsequent standard replicate QC samples link to the first standard QC sample.

Properties

Primary Analytical Type Standard
Primary QC Type Code <empty>
Secondary Analytical Type Replicate
Secondary QC Type Code The code of a QC type that has an Analytical Type of Replicate.
Duplicate Original Sample The code of a sample that has a Primary Analytical Type of Standard.
Spike Original Sample <empty>
Standard Code The code of a standard material.
Standard Lot Code The code of a standard lot associated with the standard material.

Processes used to Create Standard Replicate QC Samples

  • Appending/Overwriting QC for a job scheme, where the QC mask has a QC mask member with an Analytical Type of Standard, its QC Type Code is a QC type that has Analytical Type of Standard, and its Secondary QC Type Code is a QC type that has an Analytical Type of Standard, a Secondary Analytical Type of Replicate, and a Linked QC Type Code matching the QC mask member's QC Type Code.
  • Creating a standard replicate sample via the CCQCSM—QC Sample Modification application from workbook.

QC Assessments Performed

  1. Assessment of the Accuracy of Analysis, due to the fact that its Primary Analytical Type is Standard.

    The sample's Primary QC Type Code must be a QC type that has an Analytical Type of Standard.

    The sample's Standard Code must be a standard that has a QC Type of Standard.

    The sample's Standard Lot Code must be a standard lot within the standard.

    The standard lot's Specification Code must be a specification that has a Specification Type of Standard.

    The specification contains limits for the matching Scheme Code, Scheme Version, Analyte Code and Internal Unit Code.

  2. Assessment of the Precision of Analysis, due to the fact that its Secondary Analytical Type is Replicate.

    The sample's Secondary QC Type Code must be a QC type that has an Analytical Type of Standard and a Secondary Analytical Type of Replicate and a Linked QC Type Code matching the sample's Primary QC Type Code.

    The sample's Duplicate Original Sample Code is the first standard sample in the pairing.