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What is a Control?
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What is a Control?
QC programs require the same sample to be tested every day testing is done.
This type of sample is called a
control
.
Controls, which are often purchased from manufacturers, use a human base to ensure the analytes being tested parallel human ranges.
Manufacturers pool together many human blood samples to create the large volume needed for a lot number of control.
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