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• a sample acquired or prepared that has known properties for the purpose of calibrating equipment and/or for use as a control in experiments

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Reference Standard. (n.d.). Glossary of Forensic Terms. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/reference-standard.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Reference Standard. www.adfs.alabama.gov. Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/reference-standard (accessed: June 6, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Reference Standard." Glossary of Forensic Terms. Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences. 6 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/reference-standard.

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