Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 General principle for the validation and
  the certification of alternative methods
5 Qualitative methods - Technical protocol
  for their validation
6 Quantitative methods - Technical protocol
  for their validation
Annex A (normative) Specific rules for the
        acceptance of external results already
        obtained in a prior validation scheme
Annex B (normative) Classification of sample
        types for validation studies
Annex C (normative) Use of naturally contaminated
        samples and preparation of artificially
        contamined samples in validation studies
Annex D (normative) Duplication of samples for the
        determination of relative accuracy and of
        relative detection level of qualitative
        methods
Annex E (normative) Calculation of the confidence
        intervals associated with the number of
        samples tested
Annex F (normative) Test applied to the examination
        of discordant results
Annex G (normative) Points to be considered when
        selecting strains for testing selectivity
Annex H (normative) Guidelines for the organization
        and conducting collaborative studies
Annex J (normative) Determination that negative controls
        are free of target analyte
Annex K (normative) Replication of samples for
        Interlaboratory studies of qualitative methods
Annex L (normative) Consideration of data
Annex M (normative) Replication of samples for the
        determination of relative accuracy of quantitative
        methods
Annex N (normative) Examples of unacceptable and acceptable
        repartitions and ranges of measures for the
        estimation of the regression straight line, for
        quantitative methods
Annex P (normative) Assessment of the linearity of quantitative
        methods by graphical representation
Annex Q (normative) Detection and quantification limits for
        counts
Annex R (normative) Robust estimator of dispersion based on
        the remedian Sn from Rousseeuw
Annex S (normative) Calculations with the regression method
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