update from 19 months ago: the blinding process is unchanged and it has held up fine
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#lab-requests 2026-01-15
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Recon calculator: 5mg in 0.5ml = 5mg/ml.
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i would rather fund one careful quantity test than three purity tests
roughly one sample in 6 rounds has gone missing in transit. budget for it emotionally
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
we do not help with wording beyond that and the mods are strict about it
send powder
keep half back
do i send a syringe or the whole vial
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
do we publish the raw report or a summary
add a standard
send a capped syringe with enough for a rerun. the minimum is never enough if they need to repeat it
follow up is it worth including a reference standard in the batch
thats the turnaround
whats the failure rate on samples actually arriving
whats the current turnaround, last one took 18 days
sorry to jump in can i add a second lot to the same submission
[edited]medutest-report-g-0641.pdf
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including a reference standard in the batch is the single best thing we ever added to this process
count me in
coming back to this the split works from about 2 people. below that everyone pays more than the test is worth, your mileage will differ
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do not send your only vial. that has happened twice and both times it hurt
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for the archive how are we splitting the cost this time
declare it as an analytical reference sample with a low value. that is what it is
i coordinate the round, collect the codes, and post every result including the dull ones
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we have never had a lab mix up a sample. we have had members mix up their own labelling twice
if you want to know about your vial, you have to submit your vial. that is the whole answer
quantity is the test worth paying for. purity is usually fine and fill usually is not
coming back after 10 months, is the submission process the same
how much sample does the lab need for purity plus quantity
[edited]janoshik-b-0329.pdf
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unrelated but powder if you can. reconstituted travels worse and adds a variable we cannot control
is there a preferred lab for quantity specifically
queue is posted
do you want the vial reconstituted or as powder
whats the wording on the customs declaration for a sample
we have never had a lab mix up a sample. we have had members mix up their own labelling twice
chain of custody in hobby testing is weak and we say so in every writeup
how long do you keep the retained half of the sample
code not name
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 reported🧪12🎉8
anyone want to co-fund a quantity test on a lot i already own
who is coordinating this round
dont send your only vial
a pooled result tells you about the pool. it does not tell you about your vial
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publish the raw