| SampleTypeCode | SampleTypeDescr | LastUpdateDate | | Algae_eDNA | Benthic algae eDNA sample | 2019-09-10 |
| BactiNeg | A certified reference material containing bacteria not targeted for analysis | 2014-04-18 |
| BactiPos | A certifiied reference material containing bacteria targeted for analysis | 2014-04-18 |
| BottleBlank | An analyte-free water sample prepared in the lab and used to evaluate potential contamination due to sample container or lab cleaning methods. | 2015-12-04 |
| CCB | Continuous Calibration Blank | 2008-01-01 |
| CCS | Continuing Calibration Standard | 2008-01-01 |
| CCV | Continuous Calibration Verification | 2008-01-01 |
| CHK | Lab Check Sample | 2008-01-01 |
| CNAB | Clean water, sediment or test material free of contaminants that has been altered to reflect the antibiotics present in a particular sample. CNAB are prepared to control for the potential effects of the antibiotics on test organisms. | 2017-08-16 |
| CNDL | Negative Control Dilution | 2007-09-01 |
| CNEG | Clean water or sediment free of contaminants or test material used to determine test acceptability and as a baseline for gauging adverse effects among animals exposed to treatments. | 2007-09-01 |
| CNpH | Clean water, sediment or test material free of contaminants that has been altered to reflect the pH of a particular sample. CNpH are prepared to control for the potential effects of pH on test organisms. | 2015-09-04 |
| CNSL | Clean water, sediment or test material free of contaminants that has been altered to reflect the salinity or conductivity of a particular sample. CNSL are prepared to control for the potential effects of the salinity or conductivity on test organisms | 2009-12-01 |
| CompBLDup | Composite Blind Duplicate | 2008-05-07 |
| Composite | Used for Tissue Samples regardless of whether composite has one or more than one organism | 2007-11-30 |
| CPOS | Positive Control | 2012-05-18 |
| CRM | Homogeneous matrix that closely matches samples being analyzed with certified concentrations of analytes of interest purchased by the laboratory. | 2008-11-10 |
| DIBlank | performed to check contamination in DI Water ? water not from analyzing lab | 2007-09-01 |
| Epiphyte | Used for the epiphyte fraction of an algae bioassessment taxonomy sample. | 2012-09-12 |
| EquipBlank | Clean water pumped through new equipment, cleaned equipment after contamination, equipment for non-surface water, new lot of filters (metals), preserved (if appl.) and analyzed.Sample comment required:Type of equipment, where taken (lab or field) | 2010-03-02 |
| ERM | Sample of known analyte concentrations created by an external agency and sent to the analyzing laboratory for analysis as a standard material | 2012-08-16 |
| Field_Grab | Used in collection table to differentiate repetative collection data from multiple RDC collection tables. | 1900-01-01 |
| FieldBlank | Clean water taken to field, transferred to container, preserved (if appropriate) and treated same as corresponding sample type during the sampling event. | 2010-03-02 |
| FieldBLBlank | Clean water taken to field, transferred to container, preserved (if appropriate) and treated same as corresponding sample type during the sampling event, submitted blind to the laboratory | 2016-04-12 |
| FieldBLDup_Grab | Field Blind Duplicate of a grab sample | 2012-09-20 |
| FieldBLDup_Int | Field Blind Duplicate of an integrated sample | 2012-09-20 |
| FieldBLDup_Split | Field Blind Duplicatesample collected and then split to two separate jars | 2016-03-24 |
| FieldExpos | A QA sample collected and left in the field for an extended period of time to test for changes in analyte concentration. Sample comment required for duration of exposure time | 2007-09-01 |
| FieldSp | Environmental or blank sample spiked with analytes of interest, created by the sampling crew or by submitting agency for its subcontracted lab | 2007-09-01 |
| FieldSplit | Single sample collected and then split to multiple separate jars | 2011-10-31 |
| FilterBlank | Clean water that is filtered in the same manner and through the same filter apparatus used for the sample. | 2010-03-02 |
| Grab | Single sample | 2007-09-01 |
| Habitat | Used in collection table to differentiate repetative collection data from multiple RDC collection tables. | 1900-01-01 |
| HistM | Historical material used for comparative analysis | 1900-01-01 |
| IBLANK | Initial Blank at start of batch | 2008-01-01 |
| ICB | Initial Calibration Blank | 2008-01-01 |
| ICM | Intercalibration Material Water, Tissue, Sediment | 2008-01-01 |
| ICV | Initial Calibration Verification | 2008-01-01 |
| Integrated | Combined from multiple samples | 2007-09-01 |
| IntegratedSplit | Combined from multiple collections into one sample then split into separate subsamples | 2012-09-12 |
| Invertebrate_eDNA | Benthic invertebrate DNA sample | 2019-09-10 |
| LabBlank | Processed through the entire analytical procedure in a manner identical to the samples. | 2008-11-10 |
| LCS | Aliquot of a reference matrix fortified (spiked) with known quantities of specific compounds and subjected to the entire analytical procedure to determine the accuracy of the method by measuring recovery | 2011-01-31 |
| Macroalgae | Used for the macroalgal fraction of an algae bioassessment taxonomy sample. | 2012-09-12 |
| Microalgae | Used for the microalgal fraction of an algae bioassessment taxonomy sample. | 2012-09-12 |
| MS1 | Matrix spike and matrix spike duplicate | 2008-11-10 |
| MS2 | Matrix spike for Field Duplicate | 2008-11-10 |
| MS3 | MS performed on a field triplicate | 2016-03-11 |
| MSBLBlank | Matrix spike for Blind Field Blank | 2016-04-12 |
| MSBLDup | Matrix spike for FieldBlind Duplicate | 2007-09-01 |
| NEC | Control for DNA extraction | 2014-06-26 |
| Not Recorded | Not recorded | 2007-09-01 |
| PCR_Blank | PCR Blank. PCR reagents with DNA-free water used to check for contamination in PCR analyses. | 2022-09-23 |
| PCR_Extraction_Blank | PCR Extraction Blank. DNA-free water is filtered and extracted with reagents to check for contamination in the filtration/extraction process. | 2022-09-23 |
| PDS | Post Digestion Spike | 2013-05-18 |
| Preserv | Preservative taken from sample storage jar | 2010-10-26 |
| PreservBlank | Performed to check preservative prior to mixing with sample | 2010-10-26 |
| QAGrab | Lab created sample used as a parent sample for QA such as matrix spike/matrix spike duplicate samples. | 2016-06-22 |
| QREC | Percent recovery calculated from CRM or MS/MSD | 2013-05-18 |
| QRPD | Percent difference calculated from lab replicate or MS/MSD | 2013-05-18 |
| Qualitative | Used for qualitative sampling where quantitative sample information is not expected | 2012-09-12 |
| RFST | Reference Stations have similar physical characteristics to monitoring stations, but contain low or non-detectable concentrations of contaminants. Used for statistical & biological comparisons to determine magnitude of toxicity in monitoring stations. | 2013-07-09 |
| Sediment_eDNA | Sediment DNA sample | 2019-09-10 |
| SituExpos | Organisms exposed for the period of time of the analysis in a collection device deployed in situ. Sample comment required for duration of exposure time | 2018-03-04 |
| Trash | TrashAssessment | 2007-09-01 |
| TravelBlank | Clean water transported to site, handled like sample (never opened), and returned to lab for analysis. | 2010-03-02 |
| UnkAcc | Control sample used to assess accuracy, unknown if or not taken through the full analytical process | 2011-03-08 |
| Unspikedsample | Unspiked environmental sample | 2011-10-31 |
| Water_eDNA | Water DNA sample | 2019-09-10 |
