Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00288:reg:4:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2013C00288
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 12/12)
Character Range: 772169–773704

signature(s) or equivalent identification of person(s) authorising the test report
    * the date of analytical report issue.
Plus
(b) Other relevant information including:
    * the date the sample was received
    * the name of the person receiving the sample
    * a description of the sample
    * the sample condition upon receipt; including temperature upon receipt, any broken or leaking containers, inappropriate containers for the analyte, incorrect storage conditions during transit (e.g. sample temperature control)
    * brief description of analytical method and equipment used, including pre-treatment procedures and test conditions where appropriate (e.g. whether the sample was homogenised, ground or sieved)
    * confidence interval, QC data and LOR
    * any bias noted during the analysis or information on the analysis that may affect the interpretation of the result
    * the date/s on which sample analysis was commenced and finalised, and whether extraction and/or analysis was conducted within relevant holding times
    * information on all laboratories performing analyses (identify any subcontracted samples).
Where laboratories are required to report analysis blanks, the uncorrected result and the method blank should be reported.

The analytical report should be checked for transcription errors, accuracy in the calculation and expression of results, description of the sample, and whether the QC data meets the acceptable limits for the method. These are all components of the laboratory QA processes.