# Presentation: 106096

## Laboratory Evaluation Help Center

- Step-by-Step Guidance for the
**“****How to Fill out the Lab Method Form”**

## WARNING!

- The forms available on the LEP website are **not yet live**. They are mock-ups of the upcoming web-based forms that will feed directly to our database.
- Do not enter data into these forms while on the web – all entries will be lost. Instead, copy the form to your computer and use them as a template for now.

## Lab Form – Lab Contact Info

| Laboratory Form for USGS projects |   |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lab Name |   | Lab NWIS ID |   |
| Lab Contact Name |   | Lab Contact Phone |   |
| email address |  |  |  |
| Mailing address |   |   |   |
| Shipping Address |   |   |   |
| City, State, Zip |   |   |   |
|  |   |   |  |

- Fill in the Contact Information. The lab name is critical to use consistently so our database can find you again.

## Lab Form – Lab Contact Info

| Laboratory Form for USGS projects |   |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lab Name |   | Lab NWIS ID |   |
| Lab Contact Name |   | Lab Contact Phone |   |
| email address |  |  |  |
| Mailing address |   |   |   |
| Shipping Address |   |   |   |
| City, State, Zip |   |   |   |
|  |   |  |  |

- Ignore this field, it will be populated when the database is live.

## Lab Form – Lab Contact Info

| Laboratory Form for USGS projects |   |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lab Name |   | Lab NWIS ID |   |
| Lab Contact Name |   | Lab Contact Phone |   |
| email address |  |  |  |
| Mailing address |   |   |   |
| Shipping Address |   |   |   |
| City, State, Zip |   |   |   |
|  |   |  |  |

- Who would you like the USGS Project Chief to contact with questions?  Please provide both email and phone.

## Lab Form – Lab Contact Info

| Laboratory Form for USGS projects |   |   |   |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lab Name |   | Lab NWIS ID |   |
| Lab Contact Name |   | Lab Contact Phone |   |
| email address |  |  |  |
| Mailing Address |   |   |   |
| Shipping Address |   |   |   |
| City, State, Zip |   |   |   |
|  |   |  |  |

- If your mailing address is different than your shipping address, please fill in both addresses. If they are the same, just fill in the Mailing Address and leave the Shipping Address blank.

## Lab Form – Analyte/Method Specific Information

- Copy in the list of requested analytes and the matrix from the Project Form provided by the USGS Project Chief.
- When this form is live, the analyte name and matrix fields will already be populated based on information already provided.

| TABLE 1. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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| ANALYTE | METHOD | MATRIX | MDL | RL | Units | Range Low | Range High | % Relative Standard Deviation | at X concentration |  |  |
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## Lab Form – Analyte/Method Specific Information

- Either copy in the requested Method, or if none requested, insert your suggested Method.

| TABLE 1. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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| ANALYTE | METHOD | MATRIX | MDL | RL | Units | Range Low | Range High | % Relative Standard Deviation | at X concentration |  |  |  |  |
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## Lab Form – Analyte/Method Specific Information

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| ANALYTE | METHOD | MATRIX | MDL | RL | Units | Range Low | Range High |  % Relative Standard Deviation | at X concentration |  |  |
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## Lab Form – Analyte/Method Specific Information

- Example – 17% at 2.0 ug/L.

| TABLE 1. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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| ANALYTE | METHOD | MATRIX | MDL | RL | Units | Range Low | Range High |  % Relative Standard Deviation |  | at X concentration |  |  |
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## Lab Form – Analyte/Method Specific Information

- The “reporting level” is the default less-than value provided when the lab does not detect the analyte.

| TABLE 1. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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| ANALYTE | METHOD | MATRIX | MDL |  | RL |  | Units | Range Low | Range High |  Variability |  | at X concentration |  |  |  |
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## Lab Form – Accreditations

| Accreditations / Certifications |  |
| --- | --- |

**Insert any current applicable accreditations or certifications that you think may be of interest to the USGS Project. **

## End

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