A Certificate of Analysis (COA) is the primary quality document for any supplement, ingredient, or pharmaceutical product. Issued by an independent third-party laboratory, a COA demonstrates that the product has been tested against established specifications and meets the quality standards required by regulators, retailers, and consumers.
A compliant COA is not just a results document — it's a quality record that tells the story of your product's safety and specification compliance. These are the components that make a COA meaningful to FDA, retailers, and consumers.
An ISO 17025 accreditation pending COA carries the lab's accreditation scope number and expiry date, confirming that the analytical methods used meet international quality standards.
A complete COA shows both the specification (what the product should be) and the measured result — not just a number. Pass/Fail comparison against the spec is the core quality statement.
Each parameter on the COA should reference the analytical method — USP <467>, ICH Q3C, ICP-MS/MS — so the reader can assess the technical basis of the result.
ISO 17025-framework laboratories report measurement uncertainty with each result — indicating the confidence interval around the measured value. This is absent from many non-accreditation-pending COAs.
A COA must be signed by an authorized laboratory official who takes responsibility for the results. Digital signature with personnel name and title satisfies FDA and retailer requirements.
We retain raw analytical data, instrument run files, and signed COA copies for a minimum of 5 years — available upon request for regulatory audit or legal proceedings.
What your Prodigy Labs COA includes:
Submitting takes less than 5 minutes. Most projects turn around in 5–10 business days from sample receipt.
Send a brief project description — sample type, quantity, and timeline. We confirm turnaround and quote within one business day.
We'll send a submission form and our San Diego shipping address. Most samples ship ambient or cold depending on stability requirements.
Results are delivered as a signed PDF COA within the agreed turnaround. Rush service (2–3 business days) is available for urgent timelines.
Send us your samples and receive an ISO 17025 accreditation pending Certificate of Analysis. Results in 5–10 business days.