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bias, analytical

Estimate of systematic measurement error, calculated as the difference between the mean of several measurements under identical conditions to a known “true” value

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 056 Standard for Evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty in Forensic Toxicology . AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2025. Source link
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