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Limit of detection

Seen on reporting limits.

Definition

The lowest amount that can be reliably distinguished from noise, but not necessarily measured accurately. Something detected above this limit and below the quantitation limit is reported as detected rather than as a number.

Related terms

Limit of quantitation
The lowest amount that can be measured with acceptable precision and accuracy.
Signal-to-noise ratio
The height of an analyte response relative to the baseline noise around it.

About quantitation and content

How much is actually there, on what basis, and against what standard.

Peptide contentLabel claimPeptide base versus gross saltCounter-ionResidual moistureReference standardCalibration curveLinearityWorking rangeRecoveryReporting limitMeasurement uncertaintyMatrix effect

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