Vanguard Laboratory
Olympia, Washington laboratory (Olympic Analytical, LLC) holding A2LA ISO/IEC 17025 certificate 6377.01, active to September 2027, whose scope covers microbiology, trace metals and residual solvents but no peptide purity or identity test (A2LA register read 22 October 2026). Reports can be looked up by client brand at verifiedbyvanguard.com. The certificates we have read give identity by HPLC retention time against a reference standard, or no identity test, and the panels cover HPLC purity, content and endotoxin, with sterility on some products. Methods: HPLC purity, endotoxin, sterility, microbial, heavy metals.
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Peptides tested
Tier B+
Olympia, WA
Checks run
- BusinessL1 Real business: Pass
- IndependentL2 Independence: Pass
- Verify routeL3 Verification route: Pass
- MethodL4 Identity method: Partial
- Track recordL5 Track record: Pass
- AccreditedL6 Accreditation: Fail
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Where the code is, the lookup address, what a genuine result shows, and the control check. We confirmed 59 of 76 certificates naming Vanguard Laboratory at the laboratory, from 5 vendors.
About Vanguard Laboratory
Vanguard Laboratory is an independent analytical lab based in Olympia, WA, rated tier B+ in the Peptide Source Review lab directory. A2LA's register lists certificate 6377.01 for Olympic Analytical, LLC DBA Vanguard Laboratory as active to 30 September 2027, but its scope covers microbiology, trace elements, preservatives and residual solvents and no peptide test, so it does not earn the accreditation point (check L6, read 22 October 2026). Certificates from a tier B+ laboratory earn the +2 laboratory points in our lab rubric.
11 US peptide vendors in our audit publish certificates naming Vanguard Laboratory, led by Modern Aminos at 7.88/10. The reports cover HPLC purity, endotoxin, sterility, microbial, heavy metals.
How we graded Vanguard Laboratory
Each check is the same for every laboratory (the rules). Checked 2026-10-22.
| Result | Check | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | L1 Real business | A2LA's register lists Olympic Analytical, LLC DBA Vanguard Laboratory at 2635 Parkmont Ln SW, Olympia, WA; certificates name Dustin Newman, Laboratory Director.Evidence for L1 (opens in new tab)customer.a2la.orgchecked |
| Pass | L2 Independence | vanguardlaboratory.com was registered 2021-05-28, before the earliest report we hold (2026-03-25); its lookup lists hundreds of client brands and is linked from the lab's own site; no link to a listed vendor found.Evidence for L2 (opens in new tab)verifiedbyvanguard.comchecked |
| Pass | L3 Verification route | On 2026-10-22 verifiedbyvanguard.com returned report V260706-2 013 with the laboratory's PDF, and an invented ID returned 404.Evidence for L3 (opens in new tab)verifiedbyvanguard.comchecked |
| Partial | L4 Identity method | Identity is an HPLC-UV/VIS match to a reference standard, with no mass spectrometry; the Hello Stacks certificates we read (for example V260407-4 023) carry no identity test.Evidence for L4 (opens in new tab)verifiedbyvanguard.comchecked |
| Pass | L5 Track record | Checked 2026-10-22 for any client: the earliest dated Vanguard Laboratory report we could open was reported 2025-04-14 (for Peptidology), and its public reports name many unrelated clients.Evidence for L5 (opens in new tab)peptidology.cochecked |
| Fail | L6 Accreditation | A2LA certificate 6377.01 is active to 2027-09-30, but its scope (dated 2025-12-22) covers microbiology, gluten, preservatives, ICP-MS elements and residual solvents, with no peptide test.Evidence for L6 (opens in new tab)customer.a2la.orgchecked |
Accreditation (check L6)
- Accrediting body
- A2LA
- Certificate
- 6377.01
- Status on the register
- Active
- Valid
- until 2027-09-30
- Scope covers peptide testing
- No (scope: microbiology (AOAC methods), gluten, parabens and preservatives, ICP-MS trace elements and residual solvents on food, pharmaceutical, environmental and water samples (scope document dated 2025-12-22); no peptide purity, peptide identity or endotoxin test)
- Register read
- 2026-10-22
The accrediting body’s register entry (opens in new tab)customer.a2la.orgread
The accreditation point counts only when the register itself shows the accreditation active with a scope that covers peptide testing; the laboratory’s own claim does not count.
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Vanguard Laboratory: Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vanguard Laboratory accredited?
We have not confirmed ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for Vanguard Laboratory that is active on the accrediting body's register with a scope covering peptide testing (check L6). A2LA's register lists certificate 6377.01 for Olympic Analytical, LLC DBA Vanguard Laboratory as active to 30 September 2027, but its scope covers microbiology, trace elements, preservatives and residual solvents and no peptide test, so it does not earn the accreditation point (check L6, read 22 October 2026).
Which peptide vendors use Vanguard Laboratory?
11 vendors in our independent audit publish certificates naming Vanguard Laboratory: Modern Aminos, Direct Peptides, Pacific Edge Labs, StudzPeptides, Limitless Biotech, Rogue Compounds, and 5 more. The full list with scores is on this page.
What does Vanguard Laboratory test for?
Vanguard Laboratory performs HPLC purity, endotoxin, sterility, microbial, heavy metals on research-peptide samples.