Definition
The set of analytical questions the laboratory has agreed to answer for a given sample, settled in writing before the sample is shipped. The scope bounds what any resulting conclusion can address.
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About records, review, and reporting
The vocabulary of the paperwork: what a certificate is, what governs it, and what it cannot be moved to.
Certificate of AnalysisSample IDChain of custodyFeasibility reviewSystem suitabilitySpecificationVerification recordData integrityISO/IEC 17025Research use only