Continuity Record
Definition
Documentation connecting an exhibit’s identity, possession, handling and storage. Document material subdivisions and derivatives as part of that history. Continuity and analytical quality are related but different. Complete paperwork alone does not establish a valid method or exclude every contamination route.
- Context
- Evidence management
For example, a record can connect a specimen with its extract and storage history while separate method records establish how the analysis was performed.
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