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Q & A: Is this a 4:1s violation?

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS

We got the following question emailed to the website recently:

Greetings, I was [wondering] if the following case represents [violation] of 4 1s rule?

Control (A) point 1= EXCEEDS 2 SD /-2 SD lines >> warning

Control (A) point 2= WITHIN 2 SD/-2 SD lines >> accepted

Control (A) point 3= EXCEEDS 2 SD /-2 SD lines >> warning

Control (A) point 4= WITHIN 2 SD/-2 SD lines >> rejection

all the point[s] on the same side of the mean.

What do you think? The answer, after the jump

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Thank you, Jiao Tong University

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS

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Q & A: The basis of bias%?

Posted by Sten Westgard, MS

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Theranos Bleeds out...

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Thank you, Hanoi

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Q and A: Is the 10:x rule still compulsory?

A recent question came to me via social media: "Hello Sir, Good morning, How are you? I wanted to know is still 10x rule is coumpulsary?[stet.]  Even [when] we are using lab mean and lab SD. Please share the details.Thanks and Regards, [anonymous]"10:x is not compulsory by any regulation that I am aware of. Many regulations require you to...

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