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Matrix-Matched Control

A positive or negative control that is prepared in the same or similar matrix as the case sample(s) or material

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 054 Standard for a Quality Control Program in Forensic Toxicology Laboratories. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2021. Source link