1. Identity before numbers
Start with product, batch identifier and sample description. Do they match the goods offered? Record sampling, receipt and analysis dates where provided. A similar product name is not a unique batch link. Request a traceable connection before applying results to another quantity.
2. Read the whole result line
Read analyte, value, unit and reporting basis together. Do not compare percentages and mg/g without conversion: a 1% mass fraction equals 10 mg/g. Compare like bases, such as dry matter or material as received. Ask what a result below a reporting limit means; do not turn it into an invented zero.
3. Respect the document’s limits
Which parameters were requested and actually examined? Are uncertainties or limitations documented? One satisfactory measurement is not a complete assessment. Keep a question list: sample matched, unit understood, method applicable, missing parameters clarified? Ask for the complete authentic report when needed. No fabricated example is presented here as a real laboratory finding.
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Sources & context
Sources checked on .
- UNODC: Recommended Methods for the Identification and Analysis of Cannabis (2022) ↗
- NIST: Tools for Cannabis Laboratory Quality Assurance ↗
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