Recognized standard

EP21 2nd Edition (Replaces EP21-A)

FDA recognition 7-268 · CLSI · InVitro Diagnostics

Key facts

Recognition number 7-268
Designation EP21 2nd Edition (Replaces EP21-A)
Title Evaluation of Total Analytical Error for Quantitative Medical Laboratory Measurement Procedures
Standards developer Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
Specialty area InVitro Diagnostics
Date of entry Dec 23, 2016
Scope (excerpt) This guideline provides manufacturers and end users with an understanding of concepts related to total analytical error (TAE) for quantitative measurement procedures. An experimental protocol and data analysis method are provided to estimate TAE based upon a comparison of methods experiment with…

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