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    <h1>Estimate a limit of quantification (LOQ)</h1>
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    <p>The limit of quantification is the x value, where the relative error
  of the quantification given the calibration model reaches a prespecified
  value 1/k. Thus, it is the solution of the equation
    $$L = k c(L)$$
  where c(L) is half of the length of the confidence interval at the limit L
  (DIN 32645, equivalent to ISO 11843). c(L) is internally estimated by
  <code><a href='inverse.predict.html'>inverse.predict</a></code>, and L is obtained by iteration.</p>
    

    <pre>loq(object, &#8230;, alpha = 0.05, k = 3, n = 1, w.loq = "auto",
    var.loq = "auto", tol = "default")</pre>
    
    <h2 class="hasAnchor" id="arguments"><a class="anchor" href="#arguments"></a> Arguments</h2>
    <dl class="dl-horizontal">
      <dt>object</dt>
      <dd>
    A univariate model object of class <code>lm</code> or 
    <code><a href='http://www.rdocumentation.org/packages/MASS/topics/rlm'>rlm</a></code> 
    with model formula <code>y ~ x</code> or <code>y ~ x - 1</code>, 
    optionally from a weighted regression. If weights are specified
    in the model, either <code>w.loq</code> or <code>var.loq</code> have to 
    be specified.
  </dd>
      <dt>alpha</dt>
      <dd>
    The error tolerance for the prediction of x values in the calculation.
  </dd>
      <dt>&#8230;</dt>
      <dd>
    Placeholder for further arguments that might be needed by 
    future implementations.
  </dd>
      <dt>k</dt>
      <dd> 
    The inverse of the maximum relative error tolerated at the
    desired LOQ.
  </dd>
      <dt>n</dt>
      <dd>
    The number of replicate measurements for which the LOQ should be
    specified.
  </dd>
      <dt>w.loq</dt>
      <dd>
    The weight that should be attributed to the LOQ. Defaults
    to one for unweighted regression, and to the mean of the weights
    for weighted regression. See <code><a href='massart97ex3.html'>massart97ex3</a></code> for 
    an example how to take advantage of knowledge about the 
    variance function.
  </dd>
      <dt>var.loq</dt>
      <dd>
    The approximate variance at the LOQ. The default value is 
    calculated from the model.
  </dd>
      <dt>tol</dt>
      <dd>
    The default tolerance for the LOQ on the x scale is the value of the
    smallest non-zero standard divided by 1000. Can be set to a 
    numeric value to override this.
  </dd>
    </dl>
    
    <h2 class="hasAnchor" id="value"><a class="anchor" href="#value"></a>Value</h2>

    <p>The estimated limit of quantification for a model used for calibration.</p>
    
    <h2 class="hasAnchor" id="note"><a class="anchor" href="#note"></a>Note</h2>

    <p>- IUPAC recommends to base the LOQ on the standard deviation of the signal
    where x = 0. 
  - The calculation of a LOQ based on weighted regression is non-standard
    and therefore not tested. Feedback is welcome.</p>
    
    <h2 class="hasAnchor" id="see-also"><a class="anchor" href="#see-also"></a>See also</h2>

    <p>Examples for <code><a href='din32645.html'>din32645</a></code></p>
    

    <h2 class="hasAnchor" id="examples"><a class="anchor" href="#examples"></a>Examples</h2>
    <pre class="examples"><div class='input'><span class='fu'>data</span>(<span class='no'>massart97ex3</span>)
<span class='fu'>attach</span>(<span class='no'>massart97ex3</span>)
<span class='no'>m</span> <span class='kw'>&lt;-</span> <span class='fu'>lm</span>(<span class='no'>y</span> ~ <span class='no'>x</span>)
<span class='fu'>loq</span>(<span class='no'>m</span>)</div><div class='output co'>#&gt; $x
#&gt; [1] 13.97764
#&gt; 
#&gt; $y
#&gt;       1 
#&gt; 30.6235 
#&gt; </div><div class='input'>
<span class='co'># We can get better by using replicate measurements</span>
<span class='fu'>loq</span>(<span class='no'>m</span>, <span class='kw'>n</span> <span class='kw'>=</span> <span class='fl'>3</span>)</div><div class='output co'>#&gt; $x
#&gt; [1] 9.971963
#&gt; 
#&gt; $y
#&gt;        1 
#&gt; 22.68539 
#&gt; </div></pre>
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      <li><a href="#arguments">Arguments</a></li>
      
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