A distribution-free (non-parametric) quantile estimator based on the order statistics (the sorted values in the sample).
There are several definitions for the quantile estimator useful in defining reference limits.
A 95% reference interval (0.025 and 0.975 quantiles) requires a minimum sample size of 39. A 90% confidence interval for a 95% reference interval requires a minimum sample size of 119.
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