The following formulas are used to obtain the results for the various System Suitability tests. The results are reported using the Performance+Noise and Extended Performance reports.
When ASTM or USP is specified for a given definition, then the definition conforms to those given in the corresponding reference. However, the symbols used here may not be the same as those used in the reference.
The references used in this context are:
ASTM: Section E 685 - 93, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol.14.01
USP: The United States Pharmacopeia, XX. Revision, pp. 943 - 946
EP: European Pharmacopoeia, 7th Edition
JP: Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 16th Edition