Testing lab
Vanguard Laboratory
ISO 17025:2017 accredited analytical laboratory in Olympia, Washington specializing in peptide analysis. A2LA accredited with Department of Health registration for drugs and controlled substances. Offers HPLC purity testing validated per USP standards with fast 3-5 day turnaround. Online verification portal at verifiedbyvanguard.com.
Last updated
About Vanguard Laboratory
ISO 17025:2017 accredited analytical laboratory in Olympia, Washington specializing in peptide analysis. A2LA accredited with Department of Health registration for drugs and controlled substances. Offers HPLC purity testing validated per USP standards with fast 3-5 day turnaround. Online verification portal at verifiedbyvanguard.com.
Written for the operator's previous directory and reproduced unchanged (markup and emoji stripped). Ported observed .
What it tests
- HPLC Purity
- RP-HPLC C18 purity testing validated per USP standards.
- Identity (Retention Time Matching)
- Peptide identity confirmation via retention time matching against reference standards.
- Endotoxin (USP LAL)
- Bacterial endotoxin testing per USP using Limulus amebocyte lysate.
- Heavy Metals (ICP-MS)
- Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for heavy metal analysis.
- Residual Solvents (GC)
- Gas chromatography for residual solvent screening.
Accepted sample types
- Lyophilized peptide
- Raw powder
- Liquid solution
Turnaround
- Standard
- 3-5 business days observed
- Rush
- Not on file
Pricing
~$200-250 per HPLC purity test observed
Prices change; this is what we observed on the date shown, not a quote. The lab's own price list is authoritative.
Accreditation
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017 — A2LA
- Department of Ecology Accredited
- Department of Health Registered
Strengths and weaknesses
Where it does well
- ISO 17025:2017 accredited (A2LA)
- Specializes in peptide analysis
- Fast turnaround (3-5 days)
- Full panel including endotoxin and heavy metals
- US-based
- Online verification portal
Where it falls short
- Smaller lab with less brand recognition
Carried verbatim from the source directory's editorial review, observed .