Westgard Rule R4s

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Westgard Rule R4s

The Westgard Rule R4s applies to controls within a run (and not between runs).
  • If two controls exceed 4SD (that is if one control exceeds +2SD and the other control [or additional control, if more than 2 controls are tested] exceeds -2SD), the run should be rejected.
  • This is the case on day 13, as seen on the normal and abnormal L-J QC charts on the right.