Nominal reference material

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-007997",
  "term": "Nominal reference material",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A reference material characterized by one or more nominal properties, which are qualitative attributes rather than quantitative measurements. This material is used for calibration or quality control in examinations where the property itself, rather than its precise value, is of interest. An example is a material certified to contain a specific pathogen, without specifying the exact concentration.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "examination",
    "examination calibration",
    "examination precision",
    "examination trueness",
    "nominal property",
    "reference nominal property value"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 913. 'Vocabulary on nominal property, examination, and related concepts for clinical laboratory sciences (IFCC-IUPAC Recommendations 2017)' on page 929 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2011-0613)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/nominal-reference-material/"
}