Surrogate Analyte

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-027408",
  "term": "Surrogate Analyte",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A pure chemical which is unlikely to be found in any sample, and which is added to a sample volume in a known amount before extraction. Surrogates are evaluated using the same procedures as other sample components. Because surrogates are present in every sample, they provide a means of assessing method performance for each sample extraction. {OW/TSC}\n\n2. A pure chemical which is unlikely to be found in any sample, and which is added to a sample volume in a known amount before extraction. Surrogates are evaluated using the same procedures as other sample components. Because surrogates are present in every sample, they provide a means of assessing method performance for each sample extraction.",
  "abbreviation": "SUR",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Forum on Environmental Measurements (FEM) Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/surrogate-analyte/"
}