Erie Coast Analytical, a faster, cheaper alternative to Vanguard Laboratory.
Results in 24 to 48 hours, not 7 to 10 business days. One Basic Bundle covers identity, measured quantity, and HPLC purity. Endotoxin costs less here too. Heavy metals pricing is the same.
Erie Coast Analytical vs Vanguard Laboratory: head to head
Price per sample (USD)
| Test |  |
Vanguard Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Purity, quantity and identity | $22012% savings | $250 |
| Endotoxin analysis | $17517% savings | $210 |
| Heavy metals testing | $150 | $150 |
| Full vendor workup | $6507% savings | $700 |
Service and documentation
| Feature | |
Vanguard Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| HPLC purity analysis | Yes | Yes |
| Identity confirmation in the entry test | Included at $220Yes | Included at $250Yes |
| 24-48 hour turnaround | 24-48 hoursYes | 7-10 business days publishedNo |
| ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation | No | Yes |
| US-based lab | OhioYes | WashingtonYes |
| Public COA verification | Yes | Yes |
Prices are per sample in USD. ECA prices are from the ECA catalog. Vanguard Laboratory prices were read from their Peptide Testing page on October 8, 2026: Silver is 250 dollars for purity, quantity and identity (1 vial); Gold is 550 dollars and adds endotoxins and sterility (USP 71) (3 vials); Elite is 700 dollars and adds heavy metals to Gold (4 vials). Endotoxins are 210 dollars, heavy metals 150 dollars, and sterility (USP 71) or bioburden (USP 61) 150 dollars, each standalone or added. Their page says most tests take 7 to 10 business days and sterility takes 14 days. Their About page states ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation through A2LA. Confirm current pricing and credentials with each lab before ordering.
Full vendor workup compares ECA Complete Bundle at $650, including identity, purity, quantity, endotoxin, heavy metals, and sterility, against Vanguard Elite at 700 dollars, which covers purity, quantity, identity, endotoxins, sterility (USP 71) and heavy metals. Vanguard lists sterility at 150 dollars standalone; ECA sterility is $150.
Vanguard Laboratory is an independent company and is named here only for comparison. Erie Coast Analytical is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with Vanguard Laboratory.
Why vendors compare Vanguard Laboratory with ECA
Vanguard Laboratory is a US lab in Olympia, Washington with a public COA database and a tiered peptide testing menu. The differences that matter are speed, what the entry test includes, and what each lab costs.
Results in 24 to 48 hours
ECA turns results around in 24-48 hours once a sample is received and logged. Vanguard's peptide testing page says most tests take 7 to 10 business days, and sterility takes 14 days.
Identity in the entry test
Both labs include identity in the entry test: ECA in its $220 Basic Bundle, confirmed by mass spectrometry, and Vanguard in its 250 dollar Silver level.
Prices on the tests vendors repeat
ECA entry testing is $220 and endotoxin is $175. Heavy metals is $150 at ECA and $150 at Vanguard, and sterility is $150 at ECA and $150 at Vanguard.
Both independent, both US-based
Neither lab is vendor-affiliated, and both run analysis in the United States, so there is no customs delay or overseas shipping on either side.
What you still get with ECA
Choosing a domestic lab does not mean giving up the documentation researchers rely on.
HPLC purity analysis
Purity-focused chromatography backs the final Certificate of Analysis.
Signed COA
Every approved result is issued as a signed Certificate of Analysis.
COA verification
Results can be verified privately or published to the public archive.
Pricing questions
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