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How to read a Certificate of Analysis

4 min read · Updated 2026-10-02

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Start with the sampleIdentify the laboratory and dateSeparate purity from contentCheck the relationship to your supplyKnow what is outside the reportReference

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Start with the sampleIdentify the laboratory and dateSeparate purity from contentCheck the relationship to your supplyKnow what is outside the reportReferenceTesting & quality →

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Read sample identity, report references, measured results and the limits of a certificate.

Start with the sample

Read the sample name, declared size and supplier batch field exactly as printed. A laboratory task or report number is an identifier for the document; it is not automatically the manufacturer’s batch number. A matching compound name alone does not establish a match to an ECL stock lot.

Identify the laboratory and date

Use the original report and its laboratory verification link where available. Check that the displayed sample details and results agree with the laboratory record. The analysis date describes the tested sample at that time; it does not establish present storage conditions or expiry.

Separate purity from content

Chromatographic purity commonly expresses relative detected peak area under the stated method. An amount in milligrams describes a different measurement. Preserve replicate results and units rather than selecting the most favourable number. A blank result means that measurement is not shown, not that it passed.

For blends, read each analyte separately. Do not combine component purity values into an invented overall score. See how analytical methods differ.

Check the relationship to your supply

ECL independently tests every batch. Online document availability is a separate status: a certificate needs an explicit connection to the selected product size and physical lot. ECL-commissioned Ozcanium reports are available as page images alongside their original PDFs and laboratory verification links.

A lot-specific certificate does not identify the lot in your shipment until a physical allocation has been recorded. Your authenticated order documents show available records associated with that allocation. Contact support with the product, size and lot shown on your vial if you need help reconciling them.

Know what is outside the report

Only tests actually recorded belong in the interpretation. A purity figure alone is not evidence of sterility, absence of endotoxin, long-term stability, clinical safety or suitability for an intended use. A genuine report also cannot prove the chain of custody of an unlinked vial.

Open the original-report walkthrough or browse available documents.

Reference

  • NIST Reference Material 8327 documentation illustrates the distinction between relative UV peak area and molecular-mass analysis. It is a methods reference, not a report on ECL material.

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