Manual Handling of ICP Samples:
How Does Your Lab Compare?
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To rank these sample handling activities, click and drag items from the left box to the right box—from most time consuming to least. You can change the order of items in the right box by clicking and dragging them up or down.
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- Remeasuring samples due to data quality issues QC failures, contamination, carryover, bubbles in the sample line, nebulizer blockage
- Screening samples before ICP analysis Analysis of samples, often using another system or technique, to determine if they require additional dilution
- Preparing calibration standards Diluting stock solutions to prepare calibration standards
- Diluting and remeasuring samples after ICP analysis For over range or internal standard failure
- Diluting samples before ICP analysis Dilution of samples to ensure they are within the calibration range or to overcome matrix effects
- Preparing digestions or acidifying samples Excluding the actual digestion time
- Loading samples for analysis Entering or verifying sample IDs, placing sample tubes in autosampler racks, confirming sample matches location
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Here are the results from the participants who have completed the poll so far.
- Remeasuring samples due to data quality issues
- Screening samples before ICP analysis
- Preparing calibration standards
- Diluting and remeasuring samples after ICP analysis
- Diluting samples before ICP analysis
- Preparing digestions or acidifying samples
- Loading samples for analysis
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