What do we measure to determine the precision of an instrument?
a. Mean measured reference value
b. Difference between the mean measured and actual reference value
c. Range of the mean measured reference value
d. Standard deviation (SD) of the mean measured reference value
ANS: D
A small SD indicates low variability and high precision.
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