In: Statistics and Probability
4. Name 2 sources of systematic error and random error
5. The 2sd random error in this scenario is 10%.
a. What is your total allowable error (TAE) If the TAE for the analyte you are investigating is 12% (per CAP),
b. your TAE acceptable? Why or why not?
6. Dr. X informs you that the values for the test in question are most discrepant at higher concentrations. You decide to perform a linearity on your test method. Describe how that is done and what information that will give you.
7. The linearity turns out to be most discrepant at higher values, so you decide to look at other method comparison statistics. If the T value is 3.0898, is your method statistically different from the neighboring lab? Why or why not?
8. Is Dr. X worried too much about his patient values at the high end? What will you tell Dr. X? What questions will you have for the manufacturer?