Laboratory report preparation

Data reduction, verification, and reporting are always a combined effort of the personnel working in different laboratory sections, their supervisors, and the Data Management Section. Sample preparation technicians and analysts performing analysis are responsible for the correctness of their computerized and manual calculations and for proper reporting of the obtained results. Supervisors verify the correctness of these calculations during data review and approval process. The Data Management Section staff is responsible for the correct conversion of the data entered by hand or transmitted from the data acquisition computers into the LIMS and the production of finished laboratory reports prepared to client s specifications. 

Ottavino, K. Prudon, T. "Facade Repair New York City Case Studies" Brookhaven National Laboratory, Report prepared for National Park Service, 1985. 

Turley, D.B., Boatman, N.D., Ceddia, G., Barker, D., Watola, G., 2002. Liquid Biofuels — Prospects and Potential Impacts on UK Agriculture, the Fanned Environment, Landscape and Rural Economy. Central Science Laboratory, Report prepared for DEFRA, Organics, Forestry and Industrial Crops Division, York, UK. 

EIAs can be used per se or with a spectrophotometer. Traditionally, EIAs have been developed in 96-weU microtiter plates which provide the immobilization support for the assay, the reaction vessel, and, when linked to a spectrophotometer-based reader, a rapid means to detect and quantify the color resulting from interaction of a substrate with the antibody—antigen—enzyme complex. Automated immunoassay analyzers targeted primarily for use in the clinical laboratory have taken automation one step further, utilizing robotics to carry out all reagent additions, washings, and final quantification including report preparation. 

Boade, R.R., M.E. Kipp, and D.E. Grady (1981), A Blasting Concept for Preparing Vertical Modified in Situ Oil Shale Retorts, Sandia National Laboratories Report SAND81-1255. 

Most laboratories report results for the INR along with the patient s PT and the control value. The INR was devised as a way to standardize PT values and represents a way to correct the routine PT results from different laboratories using various sources of thromboplastin and methods of preparation for the test. The INR is determined by a mathematical equation comparing the patient s PT with the standardized PT value. Some institutions may use only PT, others PT/INR, and some may use INR. The INR is maintained between 2 and 3. 

Fred, M. Blaise, J. Argonne National Laboratory Report, 1983, in preparation. 

DTI (2002) Tributyitin in consumer products. Report prepared by the Laboratory of the Government Chemist for the United Kingdom Department of Trade and Industry, by letter dated 8 March 2002. 

McKone TE (1993) CalTOX, A multi-media total-exposure model for hazardous wastes sites. Part II. The dynamic multi-media transport and transformation model. A report prepared for the State of California, Department Toxic Substances Control by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory No. UCRL-CR 111456PtII, Livermore... 

Synthetic chemists desire well defined reaction conditions. Process chemists demand them. Nonuniform heating and difficulties with mixing and temperature measurement are technical constraints that initially limited the scale of microwave chemistry with dry media and have not yet been overcome. Poor reproducibility also has been reported, probably resulting from differences in performance and operation of individual domestic microwave ovens [13-15]. Consequently, most, if not all, of the disclosed applications of dry media are laboratory-scale preparations. However, as discussed in other chapters, this does not prevent their being interesting and useful. 

Fuel Cell Handbook 6th edition, Report prepared by EG G Services, Parsons, Inc. and Science Applications International Corporation under contract no. DE-AM26-99FT40575 for the U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Morgantown, WV, October 2002. 

A. LaConti, G. Smarz, F. Sribnik, "New Membrane-Catalyst for Solid Polymer Electrolyte Systems," Final Report prepared by Electro-Chem Products, Hamilton Standard for Los Alamos National Laboratory under Contract No. 9-X53-D6272-1, 1986. 

Examples of the condensation of amides with aldehydes were also known at this time. Roth and Schuster, working in Strecker s laboratory, had prepared benzylidene diacetamide and anisylidene diacetamide by heating the aldehydes with acetamide. Von Richter in 1872 reported that Tawildarow obtained ethylidene diacetamide by heating acetaldehyde and acetamide, and Nencki obtained ethylidene dibenzamide by carrying out a similar reaction in the presence of hydrochloric acid. 

Additional language in the preamble 15) to the GLP revisions of 1987 [4] as well as enforcement pohcies of individual FDA investigators have broadly interpreted the requirement to include the current status of each study on the master schedule. According to this view, the master schedule should include such study events as test article-mixture preparation, test system dosing, and in-hfe observation. Because such detailed information is usually available in other study documentation (e.g., protocol, study schedules), most laboratories hmit a description of current status to broad categories such as in-hfe phase, study terminated, report preparation, and report issuance. ... 

Prior to publication of the 1987 GLP revisions, many laboratories prepared combined reports, and the author knows of no instance in which the FDA rejected a study for failure to provide signed and dated reports from each of the scientists or other professionals involved in the study. For such laboratories it is probably advisable to reconsider prior pohcy on report preparation. The intent of the regulation (to provide accountability) can be met with the format of a combined report, but with an indication on the signature page of the portion of the report prepared by each signatory. 

Hazleton Labs. 1965a. LC o determination, acute inhalation exposure - rats. Final Report. Prepared by Hazleton Laboratories Inc. Falls Church, VAfor Exxon Chem Amers. Houston, TX. OTS 8d submission Doc ID. 878210933, Microfiche No. 206267. 

Purification.1 Commercial KH is prepared by hydrogenation of K(0) at 230-400° several laboratories report variation in the activities of different lots. Macdonald et al.1 reasoned that the impurities could be unreduced metal or KOz. In any case, treatment of commercial KH (suspended in mineral oil) with I2 until the iodine color persists can markedly improve some reactions involving KH, in particular, the oxy-Cope rearrangement. Iodine-modified KH is also useful for in situ generation of (Bu)3SnK from KH and Bu3SnH. 

Lot-to-lot differences in the purity of the therapeutic agent must be considered when evaluating in-process and finished-product test results. In addition to potency such qualities as particle size distribution, bulk density, and source of the material will be of interest. Such information should be available from the raw material test reports prepared by the quality control laboratory for each lot of material received. The physical characteristics of the excipients should not be overlooked, especially for those materials with inherent variability. Metallic stearates is a classic example. In such instances, the source of supply is desirable information to have available. 

Glennon JP, Pearson JG, Barkley JJ, et al. 1977. Munitions environmental quality standards research status report. Prepared by U.S.Army Medical Bioengineering Research and Development Laboratory, Fort Detrick, Frederick MD. AD-A9506091. 

Completing field documentation (Step 5), such as the Chain-of-Custody (COC) Form, field logs, and sampling forms, is a separate and distinctive step in the sampling process. Field documentation establishes the basis for informed data interpretation and efficient and accurate report preparation. The COC form is usually the only written means of communications with the analytical laboratory. It also serves a legal function by documenting the chain of individuals, who were responsible for sample integrity. 

For any project, no matter how large or small, we should keep a Sample Tracking Log. A Sample Tracking Log ties together the following field and laboratory information that is vital for data review, data management, and report preparation ... 

The sequence of events associated with FDR examination is usually as follows the initial incident, apprehension of suspects, transporting of suspects to police station, sampling of suspects at police station (swabs of hands, face, head hair, and seizure of clothing), submission of items to the laboratory, sampling of clothing at the laboratory, sample preparation, analysis of samples, interpretation of results, preparation of statement of witness report, and the presentation of forensic evidence in court. 

The laboratory-scale preparation of. zirconium tetrachloride has been accomplished through the use of a variety of techniques. Several authors4""4 report that dry zirconium oxychloride may be thermally decomposed to yield zirconium oxide and zirconium tetrachloride. These authors... 

A common problem that an organic chemist faces in the laboratory is the lack of availability of a compound. Perhaps the compound is needed to test as a new pharmaceutical or to test a postulated reaction mechanism. If the compound is not available from a chemical supply house, the chemist is faced with the task of synthesizing it. The first step is to check the chemical literature to determine whether anyone else has ever prepared that compound. If the compound has never been prepared or if the reported preparation is difficult or of low yield, the chemist must design a new synthesis of the compound. How does an organic chemist approach such a problem ... 

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