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Statistical Techniques for Analytical Laboratories

Sound statistical thinking underpins every defensible laboratory result. This course introduces control charting, outlier testing, regression and basic method comparison statistics used to monitor performance and support decision making, giving laboratory staff practical tools for trending data and identifying out of control conditions in day to day testing work.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain basic statistical concepts relevant to laboratory data analysis.
  • Construct and interpret control charts for routine quality monitoring.
  • Apply outlier tests to identify questionable results.
  • Use regression and correlation to compare methods or instruments.
  • Calculate mean, standard deviation and relative standard deviation for test data.
  • Interpret trending data to detect out of control conditions early.

Course outline

  1. 01Basic Statistics for Laboratories
  2. 02Mean, Deviation and Distribution
  3. 03Control Chart Construction
  4. 04Interpreting Control Chart Rules
  5. 05Outlier Testing Methods
  6. 06Regression and Method Comparison
  7. 07Trending and Early Warning Signals
  8. 08Statistics in Routine Decision Making

Who should attend

This course suits laboratory analysts, quality control officers and laboratory supervisors who review and interpret analytical data.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
19 to 20 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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