standard operating procedure

synonyms: recommended operating procedure, standard method
initialisms: ROP, SOP
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08131
Authorized, documented procedure or set of procedures with detailed instructions for specified activities.
Note: Laboratory activities for which standard operating procedures are issued include sampling, measurement, testing, and examination.
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 997. (Metrological and quality concepts in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)) on page 1041 [Terms] [Paper]