A sample or a known fraction of the parent population in which the analyte has been isolated or (usually) concentrated before being submitted to the laboratory. If the isolation or concentration occurs in the laboratory, the procedure is usually considered part of the preparation of the
test sample from the
laboratory sample (in-laboratory processing).
Source:
PAC, 1990, 62, 1193
(Nomenclature for sampling in analytical chemistry (Recommendations 1990))
on page 1204
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.
