#lab-requests 2026-03-15

sorry to jump in a pooled result tells you about the pool. it does not tell you about your vial

send a capped syringe with enough for a rerun. the minimum is never enough if they need to repeat it, still working it out

whats the split

turnaround has been between 12 days and twice that depending on the queue

add a standard

how do we stop the pool telling us about the pool instead of my vial

i keep half the sample back so there is something to send if the first one goes missing

dont send your only vial

the split works from about 5 people. below that everyone pays more than the test is worth

including a reference standard in the batch is the single best thing we ever added to this process

coming back to this powder if you can. reconstituted travels worse and adds a variable we cannot control

we have never had a lab mix up a sample. we have had members mix up their own labelling twice

publish the raw

is there a preferred lab for quantity specifically

the queue is posted and updated. if your code is not on it, it did not arrive, ill dig out the number

chain of custody in hobby testing is weak and we say so in every writeup, i have it written down somewhere

coming back after 24 months, is the submission process the same

how much sample does the lab need for purity plus quantity

do not send your only vial. that has happened twice and both times it hurt

we do not help with wording beyond that and the mods are strict about it

roughly one sample in 8 rounds has gone missing in transit. budget for it emotionally

genuine question quantity is the test worth paying for. purity is usually fine and fill usually is not

label the syringe
the split works from about 2 people. below that everyone pays more than the test is worth

two labs on the same lot is a luxury but it is how we learned what inter-lab variance looks like, from memory

whats the current turnaround, last one took 13 days

declare it as an analytical reference sample with a low value. that is what it is

who is coordinating this round

coordinating this round

while im here we publish the raw report. summaries hide the thing you needed to see

thats the turnaround

while im here label the syringe

*VendorInvestigate not the other one

a code and a lot number on the syringe in permanent marker. that is the whole labelling requirement, i could be wrong

count me in

i would rather fund one careful quantity test than three purity tests

in for one