i keep half the sample back so there is something to send if the first one goes missing
#lab-requests 2026-06-21
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- tail_factor — update from 26 months ago: the blinding process is unchanged and it has held up fine, i have it written down somewhere 18:01
- maple_maths — what happens if a submission gets lost in transit i coordinate the round, collect the codes, and post every result including the dull ones 18:19
- blank_run — genuine question declare it as an analytical reference sample with a low value. that is what it is, thats one data point 18:23
- VialBot — Assay note: HJ lot E-2205 reported at 99.2% of label content. 18:26
- blank_run — do you want the vial reconstituted or as powder 18:30
publish the raw
a code and a lot number on the syringe in permanent marker. that is the whole labelling requirement
ok so do i send a syringe or the whole vial
update from 26 months ago: the blinding process is unchanged and it has held up fine, i have it written down somewhere
send a capped syringe with enough for a rerun. the minimum is never enough if they need to repeat it
who is coordinating this round
label the syringe
i coordinate the round, collect the codes, and post every result including the dull ones
quick one the split works from about 6 people. below that everyone pays more than the test is worth
do not send your only vial. that has happened twice and both times it hurt
dont send your only vial
what happens if a submission gets lost in transit
i coordinate the round, collect the codes, and post every result including the dull ones
Medutest has been the fastest for us. Medutest 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
genuine question declare it as an analytical reference sample with a low value. that is what it is, thats one data point
how long do you keep the retained half of the sample
Assay note: HJ lot E-2205 reported at 99.2% of label content.
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blinded obviously
do we publish the raw report or a summary
do you want the vial reconstituted or as powder
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right so we have never had a lab mix up a sample. we have had members mix up their own labelling twice
quantity is the test worth paying for. purity is usually fine and fill usually is not
in for one
submissions go out blinded. the lab gets a code, not a supplier name. that removes one variable, it is not distrust
is there a submission going out this month and can i get in on it
is it worth including a reference standard in the batch
coordinating this round
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