Guidelines and Restrictions

FIELDNAME Sort ascending DESCRIPTION DEFINITION GUIDELINES VALUES
USER_ADMIN_ID User Administra-tive ID A user-defined administrative ID. Optional field; may be omitted from EDD.
UPPERCL Upper Control Limit The upper control limit of a quality control criterion. Must be an integer greater than or equal to one and greater than LOWERCL.
UNITS Units of Measure The units for the parameter value measurement. Must contain a valid value.
TLNOTE Laboratory Test Notes The code identifying notes pertaining to analytical performance irregularities that apply to the entire test. Must contain a valid value. Multiple codes may be entered, separated by commas (no spaces between values).
SUB Subcontracted Laboratory The code identifying the subcontracted laboratory. Must contain a valid value. Enter NA if no analyses are subcontrac
SRM Standard Reference Material The code identifying the standard reference material used in the analysis. Must contain a valid value. Enter NA if no reference mater
SAMPID COC Sample ID The unique identifier representing a sample, assigned by the consultant, as submitted to the laboratory on a chain-of-custody. This field represents the sample ID as it appears on the COC. No entry for laboratory-generated QC and non-client samples.
RUN_NUMBER Run Number The numeric code distinguishing multiple or repeat analysis of a sample by the same method on the same day. Must be an integer greater than or equal to 1.
RT Retention Time The retention time of a tentatively identified compound (TIC), reported in minutes (min). No entry necessary except when PARVQ is TI. If entered must be greater than or equal to z
RLNOTE Laboratory Result Notes The code identifying notes pertaining to analytical performance irregularities that apply to a single analyte. Must contain a valid value. Multiple codes may be entered, separated by commas (no spaces between values).
RES_FF_5 Results Free Field 5 Results table free-entry field 5. Optional field; may be omitted from EDD.
RES_FF_4 Results Free Field 4 Results table free-entry field 4. Optional field; may be omitted from EDD.
RES_FF_3 Results Free Field 3 Results table free-entry field 3. Optional field; may be omitted from EDD.
RES_FF_2 Results Free Field 2 Results table free-entry field 2. Optional field; may be omitted from EDD.
RES_FF_1 Results Free Field 1 Results table free-entry field 1. Optional field; may be omitted from EDD.
REQ_METHOD_ GRP Requested Method Group The unique identifier for the method or group of methods requested by the client for analysis of the sample. Optional field; may be omitted from EDD. This field provides a link with the EDF_COC.
REP_DATE Report Date The date of the laboratory report. Must be in the format YYYYMMDD. No entry for laboratory-generated QC and non-client samples.
REPDLVQ Reporting Limit Qualifier The code identifying the type of reporting limit (e.g., practical quantitation limit, instrument detection limit, etc.). Must contain a valid value. Enter NA when UNITS is PERCENT or PARV
REPDL Reporting Limit The laboratory-established reporting limit, adjusted for the particular sample preparation (e.g., weight, volume, or dilution). Enter zero when UNITS is PERCENT or PARVQ is TI. Must be adjusted for dilution. Must be greater than or equal
RECDATE Received Date The date the sample is received by the laboratory doing the analysis. Must be in the format YYYYMMDD. For laboratory-generated QC samples enter date sample was created (e.g., EXTDATE).
QCCODE QC Type The code identifying the type of sample (e.g., laboratory-generated, environmental, etc.). Must contain a valid value.
PVCCODE Primary Value Type The code identifying whether a sample result is a primary or a confirmatory value. Must contain a valid value. There may be only one PR result per LABSAMPID, ANMCODE, EXMCODE, and PARLA
PROJNAME Project Name The identification assigned to the project by the organization performing the work. No entry for laboratory-generated QC and non-client samples.
PROCEDURE_ NAME Procedure Name The method title as defined by the analysis laboratory. This field may contain descriptive information necessary for the lab to identify a method.
PRESCODE Preservative The code identifying the type of preservative added to the sample. Must contain a valid value. Multiple codes may be entered, separated by commas (no spaces between values).
PARVQ Parameter Value Qualifier The code identifying the qualifier of an analytical result (e.g., greater than, equal to, etc.). Must contain a valid value.
PARVAL Parameter Value The analytical value for a compound, analyte, or physical parameter.
PARUN Parameter Uncertainty The uncertainty of a measured value due to a measuring technique (expressed as plus or minus some value). No entry necessary for non-radiochemical results. If entered, must be greater than or equal to zero.
PARLABEL Parameter The code identifying the analyte (parameter). Must contain a valid value.
MODPARLIST Modified Parameter List A field indicating whether the parameter list of an analytical method has been modified. Must enter T (true) or F (false) if a parameter from the method parameter list is not reported. The parameter list is not considered modified if extra parameters are r
METH_DESIGN_ ID Method Design ID The unique identifier for the design of an analytical method. Optional field; may be omitted from EDD. This field provides a link with the EDF_COC.
MATRIX Matrix The code identifying the sample matrix as determined by the laboratory (e.g., water, soil, etc.). This field represents the sample matrix as identified by the laboratory, and must contain a valid value.
LOWERCL Lower Control Limit The lower control limit of a quality control criterion. Must be an integer greater than or equal to zero and less than UPPERCL. Enter zero for precision limit.
LOGTIME Collection Time The time that a field sample is collected, recorded using 24-hour military time. Must be a valid time between 0000 and 2359. No entry for laboratory-generated QC and non-client samples.
LOGDATE Collection Date The date a field sample is collected. Must be in the format YYYYMMDD. No entry for laboratory-generated QC and non-client samples. Must be earlier than RECDATE, EXTDATE, ANADATE, and REP_DATE.
LOGCODE Field Organization The code identifying the company collecting the samples or performing field tests. Must contain a valid value. No entry for laboratory-generated QC and non-client samples.
LNOTE Laboratory Note The code identifying notes pertaining to analytical performance irregularities that apply to a single analyte Must contain a valid value. Multiple codes may be entered, separated by commas (no spaces between values).
LCHMETH Leach Method The code identifying the method of leaching. Must contain a valid value if populated.
LAB_REPNO Laboratory Report Number The unique identifier for the laboratory report, assigned by the laboratory. No entry for laboratory-generated QC and non-client samples.
LAB_METH_GRP Lab Method Group The unique identifier for a group of methods as defined by the laboratory. Optional field; may be omitted from EDD. This field provides a link with the EDF_COC.
LABWO Work Order Number A delivery order number associated with the contract. Entry of NA is accepta
LABSAMPID Laboratory Sample ID The unique identification number assigned to the sample by the laboratory. Must be unique.
LABREFID Laboratory Reference ID The laboratory sample ID of the quality control reference sample. This is the LABSAMPID of the reference sample. No entry unless QCCODE is MS/SD or
LABQCID Laboratory QC Sample ID The unique identification number assigned to the sample by the laboratory. This is equivalent to the LABSAMPID.
LABLOTCTL Preparation Batch Number The unique identifier for a preparation and handling batch. Must uniquely define a group of samples prepared together.
LABDL Method Detection Limit The laboratory-established method detection limit. Enter zero when UNITS is PERCENT or PARVQ is TI. Must be adjusted for dilution. Must be greater than or equal
LABCODE Laboratory The code identifying the laboratory that analyzes the sample. This field represents the laboratory that received the sample and is responsible for producing the electronic deliverable, and must contain a valid value.
GLOBAL_ID Global ID The unique identifier for a regulated facility or site.
FIELD_PT_NAME Field Point Name The unique identifier for the sample's location, as identified by the organization collecting the samples. No entry for laboratory-generated QC and non-client samples.
EXTDATE Preparation Date The date that a sample is prepared for analysis.
EXPECTED Expected Parameter Value The target result for a quality control sample or surrogate spike. No entry when QCCODE is CS, NC, LB, or RS. For matrix spikes, this value is the amount spiked plus the reference sample PARVAL. Enter 100 whe
EXMCODE Preparation Method The code identifying the method of preparation. Must contain a valid value. If no preparation performed enter NONE. If preparation method is included in analysis method enter M
DQO_ID Data Quality Objectives ID The unique identifier representing the data quality objectives. Optional field; may be omitted from EDD. This field provides a link with the EDF_COC.
DILFAC Dilution Factor The numeric factor indicating the level of sample dilution. Must be greater than zero.
COC_MATRIX COC Matrix The code identifying the sample matrix as noted on the chain-of-custody (e.g., water, soil, etc.). Optional field; may be omitted from EDD. This field provides a link with the EDF_COC. It represents the sample matrix as identified by the field organization, and must contain a valid value. If populated, must contain a valid value.
COCNUM Chain-of-Custody Number The number assigned to the chain-of-custody. No entry for laboratory-generated QC and non-client samples.
CLREVDATE Control Limit Revision Date The date a control limit is established. Must be in the format YYYYMMDD. No entry when QCCODE is CS, NC, LB, or RS, and non-spiked parameters (except when PAR
CLEANUP Cleanup Method The code identifying the method of cleanup performed. Optional field; may be omitted from EDD. If populated, must contain a valid value.
CLCODE Control Limit Type The code identifying the type of quality control limit. Must contain a valid value.
BASIS Basis The code used to distinguish whether a sample is reported as dry or wet weight, filtered or not filtered. Must contain a valid value. Valid values for soil samples are W or D or leachate codes; for water samples F
APPRVD Approved By The initials of the individual approving the laboratory report. No entry for laboratory-generated QC and non-client samples.
ANMCODE Analytical Method The code identifying the method of analysis. Must contain a valid value.
ANADATE Analysis Date The date the sample (aliquot, extract, digest and/or leachate) is analyzed. Must be in the format YYYYMMDD. Must be later than or equal to EXTDATE, RECDATE, LOGDATE, and earlier than or equal to REP_DATE.

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