Appendix F: Guidelines for Standard Method Performance ...

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2016 AOAC INTERNATIONALContentsIntroduction to Standard Method Performance Requirements 1Annex A: Format of a Standard Method Performance Requirement 5Annex B: Classification of Methods 11Annex C: Understanding the POD Model 12Annex D: Definitions and Calculations of HorRat Values from Intralaboratory Data 13Annex E: AOAC Method Accuracy Review 15Annex F: Development and Use of In-House Reference Materials 16Introduction to Standard Method Performance RequirementsStandard Method Performance Requirements (SMPRs ) are a unique and novel concept for the analytical methods community.

The SMPR number is followed by a method name that must include the analyte(s), matrix(es), and analytical technique (unless the SMPR is truly intended to be independent of the analytical technology). The method name may also refer to a “common” name (e.g., “Kjeldahl” method). The SMPR number and method name are followed by the name

  Name, Analyte