for the archive what happens if a submission gets lost in transit
#lab-requests 2026-01-03
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- appetite_back — quantity is the test worth paying for. purity is usually fine and fill usually is not, from memory 13:34
- ring_size_down — chain of custody in hobby testing is weak and we say so in every writeup 13:45
- bo_bloodwork — Janoshik has been the fastest for us. Medutest has been the most detailed. those are not the same lab 14:07
- appetite_back — a code and a lot number on the syringe in permanent marker. that is the whole labelling requirement powder if you can. reconstituted travels worse and adds a variable… 15:03
quantity is the test worth paying for. purity is usually fine and fill usually is not, from memory
code compound submitted status
R-01 semaglutide 2026-02-14 reported
R-02 tirzepatide 2026-02-14 reported
R-03 retatrutide 2026-02-16 in queue
R-04 reference std 2026-02-16 reportedhow do we stop the pool telling us about the pool instead of my vial
chain of custody in hobby testing is weak and we say so in every writeup
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update from 21 months ago: the blinding process is unchanged and it has held up fine
slightly off topic but whats the wording on the customs declaration for a sample
i keep half the sample back so there is something to send if the first one goes missing
the split works from about 3 people. below that everyone pays more than the test is worth
a pooled result tells you about the pool. it does not tell you about your vial
code not name
Janoshik has been the fastest for us. Medutest has been the most detailed. those are not the same lab
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declare it as an analytical reference sample with a low value. that is what it is
powder if you can. reconstituted travels worse and adds a variable we cannot control
whats the current turnaround, last one took 9 days
turnaround has been between 18 days and twice that depending on the queue, happy to be corrected
submissions go out blinded. the lab gets a code, not a supplier name. that removes one variable, it is not distrust
whats the failure rate on samples actually arriving
is there a preferred lab for quantity specifically
are we blinding this one or does the lab know the source
a code and a lot number on the syringe in permanent marker. that is the whole labelling requirement
powder if you can. reconstituted travels worse and adds a variable we cannot control
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do you want the vial reconstituted or as powder
a pooled result tells you about the pool. it does not tell you about your vial
is it worth including a reference standard in the batch
label the syringe
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do i send a syringe or the whole vial
is there a queue position i can check
blinded obviously
how long do you keep the retained half of the sample
the queue is posted and updated. if your code is not on it, it did not arrive
two labs on the same lot is a luxury but it is how we learned what inter-lab variance looks like
in for one
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