What Does Third-Party Laboratory Testing Mean?

Third-party laboratory testing means analytical work is performed by a laboratory that is separate from the company selling the material. In research settings, this can provide an additional layer of documented testing outside the supplier's own internal operations.

Why researchers may look for third-party testing

Independent analysis can provide documented results from a separate testing organization. That information can be useful when evaluating batch documentation and comparing analytical information supplied by different research vendors.

What does accreditation mean?

Laboratory accreditation is formal recognition that a laboratory meets defined requirements for competence within its accredited scope. The specific accreditation, scope, methods, and report should be considered rather than treating accreditation as a blanket statement about every possible test.

What should you look for?

• The testing laboratory
• Accreditation information, when provided
• The lot or batch tested
• The analytical methods used
• The testing date
• The actual reported results

Third-party testing does not replace research judgment

A third-party report is useful documentation, but researchers still need to evaluate whether the analytical information answers the requirements of their particular laboratory work.

True Sciences documentation

True Sciences currently states that its batches are independently tested by an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited third-party laboratory and maintains a public COA library.

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