How to Interpret Your MB Labs Test Results

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MB Labs provides a dedicated "Interpreting Your Results" resource under its Tools & Information section, alongside a How To guide and a Learning Centre. These are the intended starting points for understanding a report you have received. If the written guidance does not resolve your question, the lab can be reached directly at 250-656-1334 or [email protected].

Where the Interpretation Guidance Lives

MB Labs groups its client-facing documentation under Tools & Information, which includes:

  • Interpreting Your Results — guidance specific to reading the numbers and findings on a report
  • How To — procedural instructions, including how to submit samples
  • Information and Learning Centre — background material
  • Tools and Community — additional resources
  • Chain of Custody Form — the standard submission document that records who you are, the sample description or lot number, and which tests you are requesting

The Chain of Custody Form matters for interpretation because it defines what was actually asked for. A result only means something against the test that was ordered, so keeping a copy of the submitted form next to the report makes the report far easier to read.

A Practical Way to Work Through a Report

  1. Match the report to the submission. Confirm the sample description and lot number on the report match your Chain of Custody Form. If they do not, stop and contact the lab before drawing any conclusion.
  2. Identify the test category. MB Labs runs testing across Water & Environmental, Food Safety, Cannabis & Hemp, and Agricultural categories. Each has its own conventions, so read the report in the context of the category you ordered.
  3. Read the result against the reference or limit shown on the report itself. Do not substitute a limit from a different program or jurisdiction.
  4. Check the accreditation statement. MB Labs describes itself as an accredited laboratory, and notes it is one of few labs in Canada fully certified and accredited to perform legal testing for medical cannabis and hemp. Accreditation scope tells you which results carry formal recognition.
  5. Use the "Interpreting Your Results" page for the terminology on your specific report, then escalate to the lab for anything still unclear.

When to Contact the Lab Instead of Self-Interpreting

Reach out directly rather than guessing when:

  • The sample ID, lot number, or test list does not match your submission
  • A result sits at or near a limit and you need to know what action it implies
  • You are using the result for a regulatory, legal, or safety decision
  • The report references a method or unit you cannot find explained in the Learning Centre

Contact details: 250-656-1334 · [email protected] · 2062 West Henry Ave, Sidney BC

Sample drop-off hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30am–4:30pm PT. The lab is closed Saturday and Sunday. Some basic information is required at drop-off.

What This Page Cannot Tell You

The specific numeric limits, units, and pass/fail thresholds depend on the test you ordered and the program your results feed into. MB Labs' public materials point you to the Interpreting Your Results and Learning Centre pages for that detail rather than publishing a single universal key. Treat the lab's own documentation and a direct conversation with lab staff as the authoritative source for your particular report.