Definitions and Commonly Used Terms
A chain of custody is provided with your sampling kit. It is the document that connects the samples taken at your location to them being submitted and...
Tue, 5 Mar, 2019 at 9:39 AM
Laboratory accreditation is an assessment of facilities and operating procedures by a recognized accreditation bodies. All aspects of laboratory activities...
Mon, 6 May, 2019 at 11:51 AM
QA/QC is the combination of Quality Assurance (QA) - the processes and protocols to ensure the quality of results, and Quality Control (QC) - the particular...
Mon, 17 Dec, 2018 at 9:11 AM
In some provinces in Canada, a laboratory providing analysis of water from drinking water sources is required to obtain and maintain a valid and up to date ...
Tue, 6 Nov, 2018 at 1:21 PM
Matrix interference or matrix effect, typically refers to the components of a particular matrix (such as soil, water or air etc.) having an an effect on the...
Fri, 11 Jan, 2019 at 2:21 PM
When related to chemical analysis, the "matrix" refers to all the other components of a particular sample, other than the analyte or compound you ...
Fri, 11 Jan, 2019 at 2:21 PM
Oncorhyncus mykiss, otherwise known as Rainbow Trout, is used in a variety of Ecotoxicology analyses performed at Bureau Veritas. Please see the followi...
Wed, 11 May, 2022 at 12:16 PM
The Job Confirmation Report is documentation that we have received your samples, confirmed and itemized all samples and containers and assigned the requeste...
Wed, 16 Jan, 2019 at 12:13 PM
Method Detection Limit or "MDL". It is the smallest analyte concentration that can be demonstrated to be different from zero or a blank concen...
Fri, 12 Nov, 2021 at 11:30 AM
Reporting Detection Limit or "RDL" It is the lowest analyte concentration that can be reported with confidence for a specific method. (i.e. wi...
Wed, 27 Oct, 2021 at 12:45 PM