VaMPIS - Validation of Measurement Procedures that Include Sampling
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Validation of analytical methods (i.e. procedures) usually excludes the primary sampling, but this is now widely recognised as the first step in the measurement procedure. Validation of the whole measurement procedure therefore requires consideration of a performance characteristic that reflects the quality of all of the steps (including sampling and physical sample preparation). The uncertainty of the final measurement value is that key characteristic that unifies this whole measurement procedure and enables its validation, particularly when supported by performance characteristics that have an established role in the validation of an analytical procedure as a standalone activity.
This leaflet summarises the new Eurachem/CITAC guidance on the Validation of Measurement Procedures that Include Sampling (VaMPIS). It can be applied to the whole measurement process either simultaneously, where the sampling and analytical procedures are validated as a unified measurement procedure, or sequentially when the analytical procedure has previously been validated in isolation. .
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The leaflet is currently available in English.
- Download the English version (198 kB) (2025-04-24)1, 2
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Please consult the Sampling Uncertainty Working Group Chair if you would like to prepare a translation in your own language.
Notes
1. Dates show date of publication of the linked file on this website.
2. First English edition (V1) published 2025-05-19. The present file version (V1a) includes a minor editorial correction to the publication date.
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