Sample Submission Integrity
Submission Integrity information and definitions
Purpose: Recording the number of containers submitted for each sample allows the lab to confirm that all containers have been received. The lab can often...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Purpose: In order to ensure you receive the analytical data required by your program, the instructions to the lab need to be clear; EVERY sample should hav...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Purpose: In addition to maintaining defensibility and traceability of the samples relinquished on the COC, labelling of sample jars allows the lab to con...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Purpose: Analyzing samples past the recommended hold time can compromise the integrity of the sample and the associated results. In some cases, data may...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Purpose: In some cases, regulations or methods dictate container and preservative requirements for particular analyses. In order to obtain the most repres...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Purpose: Preservation of samples is based on regulatory or method specific requirements with the intention of maintaining the sample in the same state as t...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Sample Integrity Observation #16 - Insufficient Number of Bottles/Containers/Volume without Flagging
Purpose: To ensure sufficient volume is available for each test requested on a sample. In cases of limited quantity of sample, the lab may be unable to co...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Purpose: This is a customer specific requirement and is linked to customer billing practices. Having the invoicing details accurate on the COC ensures co...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Purpose: Samples that are preserved prior to filtration can no longer be analyzed for dissolved parameters due to data integrity impacts. Preservation beg...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Purpose: Primarily of concern for microbiology or ecotoxicology samples received frozen as the integrity of the analysis is significantly impacted with fro...
Thu, 29 May, 2025 at 10:14 AM