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TOPIC: REFERENCE MATERIAL

Type Preparation Characteristics


Primary  Directly weighed or measured to produce  99.98% Purity
a solution with exactly known  Non-hygroscopic
concentration  Has a certificate of analysis for each
lot.

Secondary  Cannot be prepared by weighing a solute  Calibrated using a primary standard


and dissolving a known amount into a
volume of solutions

 Usually determined by analysis of aliquot


of the solution by an acceptable reference
method

Certified
Standard Reference  For clinical and molecular laboratories  Characterized for certain chemical or
Materials (SRMs) physical properties
 Available from National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST)  Issued with certificates
Certified Reference  For clinical and molecular lab
Material (CRMs)
 Available from the Institute for Reference
Materials and Measurements (IRMM)

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