A Laboratory Uses the Hypergeometric Method for Sampling a Large

question 46

Multiple Choice

A laboratory uses the hypergeometric method for sampling a large seizure. The SOP requires a confidence level of 95%. What can the analyst say in a report or in court regarding this value?

• A) The odds are 1:20 that all the samples contained the same drug
• B) 1:20 odds that there are at least two negative samples in the seizure
• C) 95% is like a grade; the bigger the better
• D) If the same sampling plan is used again, 95 times out of 100, you will get the same result
• E) none of the above

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