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Inclusivity panel purified DNA All inclusivity strains (Table II) must be correctly
identified at 2x the AMIL†
Exclusivity panel purified DNA All exclusivity strains (Table III and Annex IV; part 2)
must test negative at 10x the AMIL†
Notes:
† 100% correct analyses are expected. All aberrations are to be re-tested following the AOAC Guidelines
for Validation of Biological Threat Agent Methods and/or Procedures . Some aberrations may be
acceptable if the aberrations are investigated, and acceptable explanations can be determined and
communicated to method users.
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8. Maximum Time-to-Results: Four hours.
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• 1 Official Methods of Analysis of AOAC INTERNATIONAL (2012) 19th Ed., AOAC INTERNATIONAL, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, APPENDIX I; also on-line at
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