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Code to generate random identifiers and select QA/QC samples

January 1, 1992

SAMPLID is a PC-based, FORTH AN-77 code which generates unique numbers for identification of samples, selection of QA/QC samples, and generation of labels. These procedures are tedious, but using a computer code such as SAMPLID can increase efficiency and reduce or eliminate errors and bias. The algorithm, used in SAMPLID, for generation of pseudorandom numbers is free of statistical flaws present in commonly available algorithms.

Publication Year 1992
Title Code to generate random identifiers and select QA/QC samples
DOI 10.1111/j.1745-6584.1992.tb02012.x
Authors Edward Mehnert
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Groundwater
Index ID 70017081
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse