USA Peptide Labs · Practical research records
Research Sample Documentation Checklist
Keep the material, the report, and your records connected. Fill in what the documentation actually states. Mark missing results as “not reported.”
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Date received / reviewed:
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Sample label
Record the compound name and other label information. Retain a clear label photo.
Compound / label details
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Lot or sample identifier
Record the identifier on the material and compare it with the report. Note any mismatch.
Label identifier / report identifier / match
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COA and reported identity
Save the full COA. Record the report ID, issuing laboratory, identity result, and identity method—or “not reported.”
Report ID / laboratory / identity result and method
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Reported purity
Copy the result, its stated basis, and the method. Keep chromatographic purity separate from peptide content.
Result / stated basis / method
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Reported peptide content
Record measured content or assay, units, and basis if provided. Do not substitute the label amount or purity percentage.
Content or assay / units / basis
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Analytical method and context
Record method names or references, relevant conditions, and stated uncertainty or limitations. Keep supporting plots with the report.
Methods / supporting files / limitations
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Test and report dates
Record both dates when available. Note an expiration or retest date only when the documentation provides one.
Test date / report date / documented retest date
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Record location and storage record
Save the COA, label photo, and receipt together. Record documented sample-storage requirements and the actual storage location.
File location / documented storage requirements / actual location
