what happens if a submission gets lost in transit
#lab-requests 2025-09-07
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- ferrous_ash — declare it as an analytical reference sample with a low value. that is what it is 18:42
- constipation_con — two labs on the same lot is a luxury but it is how we learned what inter-lab variance looks like 19:37
- gus_charts — if you want to know about your vial, you have to submit your vial. that is the whole answer 19:41
i keep half the sample back so there is something to send if the first one goes missing
declare it as an analytical reference sample with a low value. that is what it is
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turnaround has been between 10 days and twice that depending on the queue
we publish the raw report. summaries hide the thing you needed to see
the split works from about 5 people. below that everyone pays more than the test is worth
publish the raw
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two labs on the same lot is a luxury but it is how we learned what inter-lab variance looks like
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if you want to know about your vial, you have to submit your vial. that is the whole answer
roughly one sample in 2 rounds has gone missing in transit. budget for it emotionally
whats the wording on the customs declaration for a sample
add a standard