QC Test Types and Failure Flags

The following is a list of the QC test types and failure flags. The test types are codes for the QC tests used in all reports and in the worksheet. The test type will be displayed on the QC page once QC has been enabled on the Configuration page. The QC failure flags are a subset of the error flags that are used in the ICP Expert software. The order in which all these flags are prioritized is listed on the Error flags page.

Default test name

Test type

Default failure flag

Check Standards

Initial Calibration Verification

ICV

Q

Interferent Check Solution A

ICSA

K

Interferent Check Solution AB

ICSAB

G

Continuing Calibration Verification

CCV

Q

Lab Control Sample

LCS

L

Contract Required Quantitation Limit Standard

CRS

R

Check Blanks

Preparation Blank

PBLK

Y

Initial Calibration Blank

ICB

Z

Continuing Calibration Blank

CCB

Z

Paired Samples

Duplicate

DUP

*

Serial Dilution

SER

E

Spikes

QC Spike

QCSPK

W

Matrix Spike

MSPK

N

Matrix Spike Duplicate

MSD

M

Extended QC

 

 

All Sample QC

ASQC

A1, A2 and so on.

LSpike (L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, or L6)

LSpike (L1, L2 to L6)

J

Component - Inhalational, Oral or Parenteral

Component

P

Control Threshold - Inhalational, Oral or Parenteral

CT

C

Product - Inhalational, Oral or Parenteral

Product

P

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