When
you access your Certificate of Analysis (CoA) from your Client Portal, you can
expect to see a neat and concise certificate for your sample results.
Our
laboratory information is presented at the top and bottom headers of the
document, including our name, address, and license number.
Next
you will notice your sample information, such as your sample name, matrix,
sample reception date, and the analyses requested. You’ll also find your
company name, address, and license number (if applicable).
Below
this information you’ll find sample results. Each analysis is accompanied by
the analysis date, instrument used for the method, as well as a method
reference. For pesticide analyses, you’ll also find the last method validation
dates.
Each
analysis will have a list of analytes, followed by the results to the right of
the analytes with appropriate units.
Analyses
may have limits of detection (LOD) noted, which represent the lowest detection
limit for our instrumentation. The “Limits” section represents acceptance
criteria by Health Canada or License Holders. Some analyses may have associated
limits, such as those strictly regulated by Health Canada, for example,
Residual Solvents or Pesticides. The limits are those you must meet for your
product to be sold in the recreational or medicinal markets. Other limits are
not set and will be set by the License Holder based on internal procedures
(following the USP, Ph. Eur., FDA, etc. as per Health Canada Guidelines).
For
the cannabinoid result, our CoA includes results in both percentages and mg/g.
Health Canada requires reporting in mg/g; however, percent remains an easier
and more visually appealing result to glance at for clients. The total THC and
total CBD represent the limits that Health Canada requires license holders to
report on labels, accounting for the THC and CBD, as well as the acids (THCA
and CBDA) that will convert to main cannabinoids when heated to be inhaled.
At
the bottom of your CoA, you will find a statement confirming the authorization
of results by the Laboratory Director.
For
your information, there is also a legend to the bottom left of the CoA, defining
terms you may observe throughout your completed CoA.
For
any questions regarding your sample results, or how to interpret your results
further, please do not hesitate to contact Nichole Taylor, our Lab Director, at
ntaylor@perennia.ca, or 902-309-0583.
Posted by: Adele @ BloomLabs