Erie Coast Analytical, a faster, cheaper alternative to Vanguard Laboratory.
Results in 24 to 48 hours, not 5 to 8 days. One base test covers identity, measured quantity, and HPLC purity. Endotoxin and heavy metals cost less here too.
Erie Coast Analytical vs Vanguard Laboratory: head to head
Price per sample (USD)
| Test |  |
Vanguard Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Purity + quantification | $19522% savings | $250 |
| Endotoxin analysis | $16521% savings | $210 |
| Heavy metals testing | $10033% savings | $150 |
| Full vendor workup | $60014% savings | $700 |
Service and documentation
| Feature | |
Vanguard Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| HPLC purity analysis | Yes | Yes |
| Identity confirmation in the entry test | Included at $195Yes | Level 2 and up, $550No |
| 24-48 hour turnaround | 24-48 hoursYes | 5-8 days publishedNo |
| ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation | No | Yes |
| US-based lab | OhioYes | WashingtonYes |
| Public COA verification | Yes | Yes |
Prices are per sample in USD as of July 2026. ECA prices are from the ECA catalog. Vanguard Laboratory prices are from their published Peptide Testing page: Level 1 Silver is 250 dollars for HPLC purity, quantity and concentration, and a detailed COA on a 5 to 8 day turnaround; endotoxin is listed at 210 dollars standalone, bioburden USP at 100 dollars standalone, and heavy metals screening at 150 dollars standalone. Identity confirmation appears in their Level 2 Gold bundle at 550 dollars, not in Level 1. 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 at 195 dollars for identity, measured quantity, and HPLC purity plus 165 dollars for endotoxin, 140 dollars sterility, and 100 dollars heavy metals, against Vanguard Level 3 Elite at 700 dollars. The two are close but not identical: Vanguard bundles bioburden USP, which is a microbial count, where ECA runs a sterility test. Vanguard is cheaper on that one line, 100 dollars standalone against 140 dollars at ECA.
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 days, not weeks
ECA turns results around in 24-48 hours once a sample is received and logged. Vanguard publishes a 5 to 8 day turnaround on its Level 1 test.
Identity in the entry test
ECA includes mass-spec identity confirmation in its 195 dollar test. At Vanguard, identity confirmation starts at the 550 dollar Level 2 Gold bundle.
Lower price on the tests vendors repeat
ECA is priced below Vanguard on purity, on endotoxin, and on heavy metals screening. Vanguard is cheaper on bioburden, at 100 dollars against ECA sterility at 140 dollars.
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.
One test, results in 24 to 48 hours.
Start an order or explore the full testing catalog and public result archive.