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Glossary of Terms

QA/QC Glossary of Terms and Equations

Accuracy

Bias

Box Plot

Control Chart

Critical Concentration

External Blind Sample

Internal Blind Sample

Mean

Mean Bias

Mean Percent Recovery

Method Detection Limit (MDL)

Paired Data t Test

Percent Bias

Precision

Quality Assessment

Quality Assurance

Quality Control (QC)

Quality Control Solution (QCS)

Relative Standard Deviation (RSD)

Replicates (Splits)

Sensitivity

Standard Deviation

Standard Deviation Estimated from Paired Measurements

Variance