Definition
An agreed acceptance limit against which a measured value is judged. Without one, the laboratory reports the measured value and does not imply a universal acceptance threshold.
"Pass" is only meaningful when a specification and its source are stated. A pass with no named specification is a claim about nothing.
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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 custodyScopeScope reviewFeasibility reviewSystem suitabilityVerification recordData integrityISO/IEC 17025Research use only