How to Review an Available Certificate of Analysis

A certificate of analysis is a record associated with a named material or lot. Before relying on it, review the material name, lot or sample identifier, test method, reported result, test date, laboratory identity, and any limitations shown on the document.

Match the identifiers

A certificate is useful only when its identifying information can be matched to the supplied material. Contact support if the product-page document and delivered lot do not align.

Read its actual scope

A COA reports the tests shown on that document. It does not by itself establish sterility, suitability for a particular experiment, regulatory approval, or safety or effectiveness in humans or animals.