How Many Data Points?

Inspection, evaluation, and subsequent change are often necessary for growth and improvement, both inside and outside the laboratory. A worthy project for your laboratory to undertake this year may be to evaluate your pipette checking routine. One important element of the procedure is the number of data points that are taken for each pipette or at each volume setting. Since the needs of each laboratory vary widely, it is difficult to give a universal answer to the question. This application note provides an overview of the considerations required, and why as your demand for excellence increases, so does your number of data points.