Should analytical labs be held to a higher standard or have different practices in place

the problem might simply be their standards. they have to be purchased. how do you know the supplier got it right?

or it might be that there is a $ reward for “grade inflation”. see Shady Lab Results - #17 by cyclopath

edit: then of course there is

Lies, Damn Lies, and statistics…

and statistically speaking, adding those numbers and getting more than 100% is guaranteed at least some of the time, given the nature of the beast (and the error margins involved).

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