6-1
6 Calculating Calibration 
Parameters and QC Rule 
 
The system provides two calibration methods: linear calibration and nonlinear 
calibration. Linear calibration includes one-point linear calibration, two-point linear 
calibration and multi-point linear calibration. They are mainly used for tests 
determined by colorimetry. Nonlinear calibration includes Logit-Log 4P, Logit-Log 5P, 
Exponential 5P, Polynomial 5P, Parabola and Spline. They are mainly used for tests 
determined by turbidity. 
In this section, 
- calibrator response 
C - calibrator concentration (activity) 
, 
0
,  a , 
b
,  c   - calibration parameters 
 
6.1  Calculating Linear Calibration Parameters 
 
One-point linear calibration 
Calibration formula:  aCR =  
This calibration method adopts only one calibration parameter 
a ,  =a
C
R
.