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How to read one of our lab reports

Every report we publish is a PDF from the testing lab. This page explains each field on it, and how to check that a report describes the vial you actually received.

Where the reports live

All published reports are listed on the lab reports page, and each product page lists only the reports naming that product. A product with no report on file says so plainly rather than linking you to someone else's paperwork.

The fields, one by one

Client
Who the report was issued to. Only reports issued to North Valley Labs are published on this site.
Accession # / COA number
The lab's own reference for the sample it tested. Quote this if you ever ask the lab or us about a specific result.
Lot
The batch the sample was drawn from. This is the field that ties a report to your vial — see below.
Received / Reported
When the lab took the sample in, and when it issued the result. A gap of a few days between the two is normal.
Product and size
The material and the declared amount per vial, as submitted to the lab.
Purity
The proportion of the sample that is the stated compound, measured by HPLC. Reported to two decimal places.
Identity
Whether the lab confirmed the sample is the compound it was declared to be, by mass spectrometry.
Net content
How much material the lab actually measured in the vial, against the declared amount.
Endotoxin
On endotoxin reports, the result of the LAL test for bacterial endotoxin. Reported as a pass or fail against a stated threshold.

Matching a report to your vial

Your vial's label carries a lot number. Find that same lot number in the Lot column on the reports page, and that is the report covering your vial. If the lot on your label does not appear in the table, tell us — do not assume a report for a different lot applies to it.

Two kinds of report

You will see two report types in the table. A purity report states a measured purity percentage and confirms identity. An endotoxin report states a pass or fail against an endotoxin threshold and does not restate purity. A lot may have one, the other, or both — the table shows exactly what exists.

The source column

Every row carries a source label, and it is there so nothing on the page reads as more verified than it is:

Where a row is marked generated, treat it as a summary and ask us for the underlying laboratory document if you need it for your records.

What a report does not tell you

A certificate describes the sample the laboratory tested, on the date it tested it. It is not a statement about how the material was stored after testing, and it is not an approval of any use. Everything here is supplied for laboratory research use only.