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Tesamorelin testing and quality control

Every lot of Tesamorelin is tested by ILS Laboratories, an independent laboratory, for purity, identity and net content before release. Endotoxin and microbial results are added where those tests are run. Here is what each test measures, how results are reviewed, and how to check them yourself.

Last updated

99.54%
Purity, current lots
≥95%
Release specification
HPLC-RTM
Identity method, every lot
Not detected
Fentanyl screen, current lots
Independent
Third-party laboratory

The four methods

No single method answers every question about a peptide sample. Tesamorelin is tested with complementary methods so that each one covers what the others can't.

HPLC-UV purity

Answers: how much of the sample is the main compound?

Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography separates the sample's components by hydrophobicity, and a UV detector records each as a peak. Purity is the main peak's area as a percentage of all detected peak area.

Limits: does not identify the peak, and impurities that co-elute or absorb weakly in UV can be under-counted. More on HPLC

Identity by HPLC retention-time match

Answers: does the main peak behave like a Tesamorelin reference standard?

The laboratory runs the sample and a reference standard of Tesamorelin under the same chromatographic conditions. Identity is reported as confirmed when the sample’s main peak elutes at the reference standard’s retention time.

Limits: a retention-time match is consistent with the named compound but is not a mass or structure measurement; compounds with similar retention can co-elute. More on HPLC

Fentanyl screen

Answers: is the named contaminant present above the assay cutoff?

The laboratory screens each lot by immunoassay at the cutoff printed on the certificate. Current lots are reported as not detected.

Limits: a negative result means below the cutoff for the sample tested; an immunoassay screens for its target only.

Net content

Answers: how much Tesamorelin is in the vial?

The laboratory quantifies the main compound in the tested vial against a standard. It is reported in milligrams next to the labeled vial size.

Limits: measured on the vial tested; other vials from the same lot are expected to be similar but are not individually measured.

Quality-control process

The path every lot follows from production to a published certificate.

  1. Lot assignedA lot number is assigned and printed on every vial label.
  2. Sample sentVials from the lot go to ILS Laboratories, an independent lab.
  3. AnalysisHPLC-UV purity, HPLC-RTM identity and net content, plus endotoxin and PCR where listed.
  4. ReviewResults are compared with the stated specification: ≥95% purity, identity confirmed.
  5. PublishedThe lot record and certificate PDF are posted at /coa/ under its lot number.
  6. VerifiableAnyone can look the lot up at /verify/ and confirm it with the laboratory.

Release specification

Tesamorelin Labs’ stated release specification is ≥95% HPLC-UV purity with identity confirmed by HPLC retention-time match against a reference standard. Current lots test at 99.54%, well above the ≥95% release specification.

Batch identification

Each lot carries a unique lot number (for example KB-77284) printed on every vial label and on the certificate. The laboratory also assigns its own reference numbers (certificate number, accession number where issued, and a verification access code), which are listed on each lot page for cross-checking.

Document retention

Certificates remain published in the archive after a lot sells through, so the documentation for any vial stays available.

About the laboratory

ILS Laboratories is an independent, U.S.-based analytical testing laboratory. Its certificates for Tesamorelin are signed by the laboratory's principal chemist and carry a QR code linking to the laboratory's own record.

Laboratory contact: freedomdiagnosticstesting.com, .

Verify a result

  1. Find the lot number on your vial. It is printed on the label, for example KB-77284.
  2. Look it up. Enter it at tesamorelin.bio/verify, or open the matching lot in the COA archive.
  3. Check the lab's own record. Go to portal.ils-lab.com (or scan the QR code on the certificate) and enter the lot's verification access code, listed on its lot page, to view the laboratory's own copy of the certificate.
  4. Compare the details. Lot number, the laboratory’s reference numbers, purity and dates should match exactly.

Results across current lots

LotVial sizeNet contentPurity (HPLC-UV) Identity (HPLC-RTM)Endotoxin (LAL)Microbial (PCR)ReportedCOA
KB-77284 10 mg 10.45 mg 99.54% Confirmed Not tested Not tested View lot KB-77284

Testing laboratory: ILS Laboratories. Release specification: purity ≥95% by HPLC-UV with identity confirmed by HPLC retention-time match against a reference standard. Results apply only to the lot listed. Certificates list the testing client as Klow.bio / Klow Labs LLC, the company that operates Tesamorelin Labs.

Identity

IonCalculationExpected m/zObserved on COAs

Expected values are calculated by Tesamorelin Labs from the average molecular weight (5135.86 g/mol; H+ 1.0073, Na+ 22.99, K+ 39.10). Observed values are as printed on each lot's mass confirmation panel.

Purity

HPLC-UV purity by lot. The scale runs from 99.0% to 100% so small differences are visible; every lot shown meets the ≥95% release specification.

What a certificate of analysis does and doesn't show

  • A COA reports the identity, purity and content of the specific sample tested, on its test date. Results apply to that lot only.
  • HPLC purity measures the main peak relative to other detected components. It does not identify the peak on its own; the separate identity test (HPLC retention-time match) does that.
  • A retention-time match shows the main peak behaves like the reference standard under one method. It is not a mass or structure measurement.
  • Endotoxin and microbial results apply only where those tests appear on the certificate. Lots without them are marked "Not tested".
  • A certificate does not establish stability after the test date or suitability for any particular purpose.

Method guides

Testing questions

How is Tesamorelin analyzed?

Tesamorelin is analyzed with complementary methods: HPLC-UV for purity, HPLC-RTM for identity, a quantitative measurement for net content, and, where listed, LAL endotoxin and PCR microbial testing. Results are published per lot at tesamorelin.bio/coa/.

Who tests Tesamorelin?

Every lot is tested by ILS Laboratories, an independent third-party analytical laboratory. Tesamorelin Labs does not test its own material for published certificates.

What purity does Tesamorelin test at?

Current lots report HPLC-UV purity 99.54%, against a stated release specification of ≥95%. The most recent result is 99.54% for lot KB-77284.

How is the identity of Tesamorelin confirmed?

By HPLC retention-time comparison with a reference standard (HPLC-RTM), performed by ILS Laboratories on every lot. The laboratory runs the sample and a reference standard of the named compound under the same HPLC conditions; identity is confirmed when the main peak elutes at the reference standard’s retention time.

Is Tesamorelin tested for endotoxin?

Endotoxin and microbial testing are reported per lot. Every lot page in the COA archive states whether those tests were performed.

What is HPLC testing, and what does the purity percentage mean?

HPLC (high-performance liquid chromatography) separates a sample's components so each appears as a peak. The purity percentage is the main peak's share of all UV-detected peak area. It does not confirm identity (the separate HPLC-RTM test does) or measure the amount of peptide in the vial (net content does).

What is a Tesamorelin COA?

A Tesamorelin certificate of analysis is the testing laboratory's report for one lot: the lot number, test dates, methods and results for purity, identity and net content. Tesamorelin Labs publishes every lot's COA as a readable page at tesamorelin.bio/coa/.

Where can I find the COA for my vial?

Find the lot number printed on your vial label and enter it at tesamorelin.bio/verify/, or open that lot in the COA archive at tesamorelin.bio/coa/.

How do I confirm a COA with the laboratory?

Go to portal.ils-lab.com (or scan the QR code on the certificate) and enter the lot's verification access code, listed on its lot page, to view the laboratory's own copy of the certificate.

Why is the measured net content different from the vial size?

Net content is the laboratory's measurement of peptide in the tested vial. Current lots measured 10.45 mg in a 10 mg vial.

Buy Tesamorelin

10 mg vials. Current lot KB-77284 tested at 99.54% purity with identity confirmed by HPLC retention-time match against a reference standard. Current purchasing is available through Klow.bio.