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• any reported result, casework, or proficiency test, which differs from the consensus result. Discrepancy is also defined as an apparent error in the final conclusion from an analytical procedure. Analytical procedures are tests performed in casework and proficiency tests. A final conclusion is issued in a report after appropriate reviews. Discrepancies may be classified as Class I, II, or III.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Discrepancy. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/discrepancy.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Discrepancy. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/discrepancy (accessed: March 27, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Discrepancy." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 27 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/discrepancy.

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