turnaround has been between 12 days and twice that depending on the queue
#lab-requests 2026-01-26
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Highlights from this day
- blank_run — how much sample does the lab need for purity plus quantity 12:14
- impersonator_ip — chain of custody in hobby testing is weak and we say so in every writeup, we shall see 12:26
- VialBot — Batch lookup A-2418: 6 independent reports on file, earliest 2025-09-13. 15:15
- lyophile_liv — i coordinate the round, collect the codes, and post every result including the dull ones 19:10
coming back after 4 months, is the submission process the same
blinded obviously
how much sample does the lab need for purity plus quantity
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label the syringe
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do we publish the raw report or a summary
how are we splitting the cost this time
whats the current turnaround, last one took 12 days
VendorInvestigate has been the fastest for us. Janoshik has been the most detailed. those are not the same lab
chain of custody in hobby testing is weak and we say so in every writeup, we shall see
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can i add a second lot to the same submission
if you want to know about your vial, you have to submit your vial. that is the whole answer
update from 9 months ago: the blinding process is unchanged and it has held up fine
code not name
what happens if a submission gets lost in transit
the queue is posted and updated. if your code is not on it, it did not arrive
is there a preferred lab for quantity specifically
*PeptideMeter not the other one
a code and a lot number on the syringe in permanent marker. that is the whole labelling requirement
do you want the vial reconstituted or as powder
add a standard
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dont send your only vial
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keep half back
[edited]in for one
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how long do you keep the retained half of the sample
i keep half the sample back so there is something to send if the first one goes missing
we have never had a lab mix up a sample. we have had members mix up their own labelling twice
how many people do we need before the split is worth it
ok so anyone want to co-fund a quantity test on a lot i already own
Batch lookup A-2418: 6 independent reports on file, earliest 2025-09-13.
the queue is posted and updated. if your code is not on it, it did not arrive
i would rather fund one careful quantity test than three purity tests
is there a submission going out this month and can i get in on it
send powder
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the split works from about 3 people. below that everyone pays more than the test is worth
[edited]roughly one sample in 5 rounds has gone missing in transit. budget for it emotionally
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
submissions go out blinded. the lab gets a code, not a supplier name. that removes one variable, it is not distrust
powder if you can. reconstituted travels worse and adds a variable we cannot control, ymmv
is it worth including a reference standard in the batch
who is coordinating this round
are we blinding this one or does the lab know the source
update on the earlier thing send a capped syringe with enough for a rerun. the minimum is never enough if they need to repeat it
queue is posted
i coordinate the round, collect the codes, and post every result including the dull ones
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whats the failure rate on samples actually arriving