The report format the maintainers ask for, and why each field is there — what changed since posts 31–36
This is a continuation of a long topic, addressed by post number rather than by page. Start at post 1.
Post #30 describes the usual case. This is about the unusual one.
Dosing and purity: a vial that is 99% pure might contain 80% of its label claim if the other mass is water, counter-ion, and excipient. Purity and content are different. Both matter for different reasons.
Confirming post #32 from a second method, which matters more than confirming it from a second person.
Structured report format: compound, lot, independent testing service, method as reported, result, and the certificate figure for the same lot. One lot is one lot. It becomes a pattern at three or four, and it becomes a disputed record when asked and not explained.
The maintainers will ask for missing fields rather than rejecting a report. Filling them in afterwards is normal and nobody minds.
Reading it back, the second half matters more than the first.
Saving this. It is the version I will quote when the question comes round again.
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