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The limitations that apply to every Puralytix report — what a result establishes, what it does not, and how it should and should not be used.
Last updated: 7 September 2026
Contents
- 1. Scope of a report
- 2. Representativeness
- 3. Method limitations
- 4. What a report does not establish
- 5. No advice of any kind
- 6. Verification, revocation and supersession
- 7. Alteration and misrepresentation
- 8. Third parties relying on a report
- 9. Your responsibility
- 10. Related documents
1. Scope of a report
Each Puralytix report describes the analysis of one specific sample — in practice, the portion of the material submitted that was actually taken forward for analysis — using the methods stated in that report and at the time the analysis was carried out.
A report does not describe, and must not be taken to describe, any other vial, tablet, container, batch or product, including material from the same source, the same seller or apparently identical packaging. If you need to know about a different unit, that unit must be analysed.
2. Representativeness
Results reflect the material analysed. Where a substance is unevenly distributed through a sample — for instance a poorly mixed solution, a partially settled suspension, or variation between tablets in a batch — a result taken from one portion may not represent the whole. We report on what we analysed, not on what we did not.
3. Method limitations
All analytical methods have limits, and every result should be read with them in mind:
- Limits of detection and quantification. Below a certain concentration a substance cannot be reliably detected, or can be detected but not accurately measured. “Not detected” means not detected by that method at its limit — it does not mean “absent”.
- Targeted methods find what they look for. A method designed to confirm or quantify a particular compound will not report substances outside its scope.
- Screening is not exhaustive. A broad screen covers a defined range of substances. No screen can exclude every possible substance, and novel or unusual compounds may not be identified.
- Matrix effects. Oils, excipients, carriers and other components of a sample can affect measurement, and are accounted for as far as the method allows.
- Measurement uncertainty. Quantitative results carry inherent uncertainty. A figure is a best estimate, not an exact absolute value.
4. What a report does not establish
- It does not establish that a substance is safe, at any quantity, by any route, for any person or animal.
- It does not establish that a substance is lawful to possess, supply, import, export or use anywhere.
- It does not establish that a substance is approved, licensed or authorised by any regulator.
- It does not establish that a product is genuine, or that it came from any particular manufacturer or source. Analysis can describe composition; it cannot authenticate provenance or branding.
- It does not constitute a quality certification, a licence, or an endorsement of any product, seller or supplier.
- It does not assess sterility, endotoxin content, microbiological safety or physical suitability for any application unless that specific test was ordered and is named in the report.
5. No advice of any kind
Puralytix provides analytical information only. Nothing in a report, on this website, or in any correspondence with us is medical, clinical, veterinary, pharmaceutical, dosing, administration, cycling, sourcing or legal advice, and none of it should be relied on as such. We do not advise on whether, how, or in what quantity anything should be used, and we will not do so if asked.
If you have a health concern, consult a qualified medical professional. If you have a legal question, consult a qualified lawyer in your jurisdiction.
6. Verification, revocation and supersession
Every report carries a unique report ID and verification key, which allow anyone to confirm on our Report Verification page that it is genuine. Verification establishes authenticity only. It does not extend, interpret, endorse or update the findings, and it does not overcome any of the limitations above.
A report may be marked Revoked, where it should no longer be relied upon, or Superseded, where a corrected or updated report has been issued for the same sample. Always verify a report before relying on it, and treat an unverifiable report as unverified.
7. Alteration and misrepresentation
Reports must be shared in full and unaltered. Editing, cropping, redacting, recomposing or selectively quoting a report so as to misrepresent its content, scope or limitations is a misuse of it. Presenting a Puralytix report as an endorsement, approval or certification of a product, seller or substance is likewise a misuse. If you are shown a Puralytix report and anything about it looks inconsistent, verify it, and tell us if it does not verify.
8. Third parties relying on a report
Reports are prepared for the client who commissioned them. A third party who is shown a report may verify its authenticity, but relies on its contents at their own risk and subject to the same limitations. Puralytix accepts no responsibility for decisions taken by any person on the basis of a report.
9. Your responsibility
Clients and readers are responsible for complying with the laws of their own jurisdiction. Legal status varies substantially between countries and can change. Nothing in a report should be read as suggesting that any activity is permitted where you are.
10. Related documents
This disclaimer should be read alongside our Terms & Conditions, which govern the service as a whole and set out the limits of our liability.
Related documents: Terms & Conditions, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Sample Submission Guidelines and Refund & Cancellation Policy.
