After completing this activity, students will be able to:
- Calculate the standard deviation and confidence interval for a data set.
- Describe the precision of a data set.
- Describe the accuracy of a data set.
- Estimate the sensitivity and linear dynamic range from a calibration curve.
- Calculate the detection limit and limit of quantitation from a data set.
Susan Oxley, St. Mary’s University (San Antonio) (soxley@stmarytx.edu)