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| Regulation, Specification, or Guidance
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Requirement
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| ASTM E1578-18 C-6-1
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The system shall be able to store files in an electronic format and link them to standards, reagents, and samples tested.
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EPA ERLN Laboratory Requirements 3.4 EPA ERLN Laboratory Requirements 4.1.4 EPA ERLN Laboratory Requirements 4.12–15
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The system shall be able to export data in a computer-readable (importable into a relational database) format—such as an unformatted spreadsheet, comma-separated value (CSV) file, or extensible markup language (XML) file—as well as PDF format, for reporting purposes.
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42 CFR Part 493.1291 (g) and (h) ASTM E1578-18 C-6-2 EPA ERLN Laboratory Requirements 4.11.4 EPA QA/G-5 2.4.2
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The system shall alert users in advance to cases when the sample may be out-of-specification or may not meet expected turnaround time requirements.
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| ABFT Accreditation Manual Sec. G-2
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The system shall allow an authorized individual to report final results in a semi-quantitative manner (e.g., "less than X mg/L") when doing so would provide relevant information to the report recipient.
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