How do I check that two Homopeptide lots of tirzepatide agree on content assay?

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What I am working with: Homopeptide · tirzepatide.

I think I have a problem. I am not yet sure whether it is a real problem or a measurement artefact.

I want to know whether this is recoverable or whether the honest answer is to write it off.

Is this recoverable, and how would I tell?

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8Is this purity or content? The question reads as though the two are the same measurement. – laminar_bench 14 days ago

What does the certificate say about the lot code, and does it match the vial? – leonid_marchuk 2 months ago

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