Test report forgery (revision 5)
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| Test report forgery | |
|---|---|
| Forms | Fabrication, alteration, misattribution, reuse |
| Detected by | Confirmation with the issuing laboratory |
| Not detected by | Inspection of the document alone |
| Topic infobox · conventions | |
Test report forgery is the fabrication of an analytical report, or the alteration, misattribution or reuse of a genuine one. It is the reason a document cannot by itself establish anything about a material: a document is an assertion, and assertions can be manufactured as easily as the things they describe.[1]
Four distinct practices are usually grouped under the term. A wholly fabricated report describes work never done. An altered report changes figures on a genuine document. A misattributed report is a genuine report on other material presented as covering this one. A reused report is a genuine report on an old lot presented as current.[2]
Forms and their detectability
[edit]| Form | What is false | Detectable by |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication | The whole report | Confirmation with the named laboratory |
| Alteration | Specific figures | Confirmation; sometimes internal inconsistency |
| Misattribution | The lot it covers | Lot identifier cross-check |
| Reuse | The date and lot | Date and lot cross-check |
Only the last two are detectable from the document plus the vial, and only if the vial carries a batch number to check against. This is why the presence of a lot identifier on both is more informative than any figure on the certificate.[2]
References
- ^ PeptidePedia Wiki community test-report tally, 2024–2026 (self-reported; see Project:Sourcing guidelines).
- ^ a b United States Pharmacopeia, General Chapter <1503>, Quality Attributes of Synthetic Peptide Drug Substances.