Keep the material and its paperwork connected.
A record is easier to review when the product name, supplier's lot identifier and laboratory sample identifier can be traced across the documents. Lot-specific analytical information matters: Bachem, for example, identifies peptide content as a lot-specific value. A general marketing statement should not be substituted for that record.
Use this blank worksheet.
The fields are deliberately blank. They are not test results, an approval certificate or evidence that a supplier has passed a quality assessment. Download the worksheet below and adapt it to your institution's recordkeeping requirements.
| Field | What to record |
|---|---|
| Supplier and product | Exact supplied name and catalog identifier |
| Lot and sample | Supplier lot plus testing-laboratory sample identifier |
| Document source | Original URL or authorized file; date obtained |
| Methods and results | Reported methods, units and stated limitations |
| Document version | Issue date, revision and any replacement notice |
| Open questions | Missing or inconsistent information; owner of follow-up |
| Review record | Reviewer name, date and disposition |
Make discrepancies visible.
Examples of questions worth recording include a product name that differs between files, an unexplained sample code, missing units or a document covering a different lot. A discrepancy is a reason to seek clarification, not automatic proof of fraud.
Record the question, preserve the received version and save the supplier's response alongside it. Do not silently replace an old file in a way that erases the review history.
A COA does not answer every question.
Analytical services measure different properties. GenScript lists distinct methods for peptide content and endotoxin analysis, among others. A test that is absent from a document should remain “not documented,” rather than being assumed to have passed.
How this applies to Lotreva.
Lotreva is in development. The current storefront's example lot record is a demonstration, not a released product COA. This worksheet is available for planning; it does not establish released inventory, verified testing or purchasing availability.