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In the [[laboratory]] world, a '''blank''' is a quality control (QC) sample made to contain negligible (or unmeasurable) quantities of the analyte(s) of interest. Detection of an analyte in a blank is an indication of contamination.<ref name="SEDD52">{{cite web |url=http://www.epa.gov/fem/seddspec52.htm |title=SEDD Specification 5.2 Resources |author=U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |date=06 July 2011 |accessdate=20 May 2014}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 17:19, 20 May 2014
In the laboratory world, a blank is a quality control (QC) sample made to contain negligible (or unmeasurable) quantities of the analyte(s) of interest. Detection of an analyte in a blank is an indication of contamination.[1]
References
- ↑ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (6 July 2011). "SEDD Specification 5.2 Resources". http://www.epa.gov/fem/seddspec52.htm. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
