what compound should we prioritise for the next round
#lab-requests 2025-09-01
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- tail_factor — are we blinding this one or does the lab know the source 16:02
- zoya_zeros — if you want to know about your vial, you have to submit your vial. that is the whole answer 16:53
- zoya_zeros — we do not help with wording beyond that and the mods are strict about it 16:56
- void_volume — a code and a lot number on the syringe in permanent marker. that is the whole labelling requirement, still working it out 17:09
- mag_citrate — anyone want to co-fund a quantity test on a lot i already own 17:26
are we blinding this one or does the lab know the source
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chain of custody in hobby testing is weak and we say so in every writeup
powder if you can. reconstituted travels worse and adds a variable we cannot control
send powder
whats the current turnaround, last one took 18 days
how long do you keep the retained half of the sample
dont send your only vial
do not send your only vial. that has happened twice and both times it hurt
code not name
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if you want to know about your vial, you have to submit your vial. that is the whole answer
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we do not help with wording beyond that and the mods are strict about it
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including a reference standard in the batch is the single best thing we ever added to this process
coming back after 6 months, is the submission process the same
is there a submission going out this month and can i get in on it
thats the turnaround
quantity is the test worth paying for. purity is usually fine and fill usually is not
if you want to know about your vial, you have to submit your vial. that is the whole answer
update from 26 months ago: the blinding process is unchanged and it has held up fine
a code and a lot number on the syringe in permanent marker. that is the whole labelling requirement, still working it out
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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
we publish the raw report. summaries hide the thing you needed to see
i coordinate the round, collect the codes, and post every result including the dull ones
Janoshik has been the fastest for us. VendorInvestigate has been the most detailed. those are not the same lab
add a standard
anyone want to co-fund a quantity test on a lot i already own
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what happens if a submission gets lost in transit
whats the wording on the customs declaration for a sample
coming back to this declare it as an analytical reference sample with a low value. that is what it is, your mileage will differ
i would rather fund one careful quantity test than three purity tests, not advice obviously
how do we stop the pool telling us about the pool instead of my vial
submissions go out blinded. the lab gets a code, not a supplier name. that removes one variable, it is not distrust
is it worth including a reference standard in the batch
do i send a syringe or the whole vial
genuine question the split works from about 8 people. below that everyone pays more than the test is worth
we have never had a lab mix up a sample. we have had members mix up their own labelling twice, someone check my working
label the syringe