Submit a sample with its identifiers
A sample associated with the batch is sent to an independent laboratory with its identifying information. The resulting certificate describes the sample received and the analyses performed.
The connection between the sample and the batch matters throughout the process. An accurate result attached to the wrong record would not answer the right question.
Review before release
The review checks the identifiers, methods and reported findings against the release requirements. Recorded values need to reflect the original certificate, including its units and scope.
An unreported test stays unreported. A batch that fails the release requirements is not made available for sale.
Publish a record that lasts
The batch record keeps the certificate with its status. If a batch is withdrawn or rejected, its reported findings and history should remain accessible with the reason for the change.
A record is useful beyond the moment of purchase. Someone holding a vial needs a way to return to the documentation connected to it.
Read the process alongside the evidence
A testing policy explains the intended process. The certificate provides the evidence for a submitted sample. Review both, and ask for clarification when they do not align.
This website is a design preview of that process. Original Pepline laboratory certificates have not yet been attached; the example records are labelled accordingly.
References & further reading
Pepline · The testing processExternal educational references do not imply a Pepline laboratory affiliation. General information for laboratory research; not guidance for human or veterinary use.