AOAC SPADA Meeting

Standard Methods Performance Requirements

General Format

– Intended Use – Applicability – Analytical technique – System suitability

– Reference materials – Validation guidance – Maximum time-to-determination – Method performance requirements table – Inclusivity/exclusivity/environmental contaminants

Standard Methods Performance Requirements

Use of SMPRs • Guidance to developers for the development of new assays. • Advance the state-of-the-art in a particular direction. • Address specific analytical needs. • Specifications for acquisition. • Vendor self-qualification. • Basis for method acceptance and AOAC approval.