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In a parallel laboratory validation study, why are experimental controls run concurrently alongside index test samples?
Options
A To account for run-to-run microenvironment fluctuations and instrument variability.
Correct Answer
B To replace the need for an established external reference standard.
C To artificially increase the analytical specificity of the assay kit.
D To eliminate the statistical requirement for sample size calculation.
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Running parallel controls under identical environmental conditions ensures that variations in temperature, reagents, or hardware affect controls and targets equally.

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Question Info

Course: BIO 201
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 62 of 285
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