• First, describe the type of material by name (“Broiler Starter,” “Fish Meal,” “Vitamin Premix”).
• Then code it by number (sample number, lot number, car number, etc.). In any case, we’ll look for all the identification we can find on your sample container and cover letter.
• Our best advice on identification is: Imagine yourself finding a certificate of analysis six months from now somewhere on your desk; the information you’d want to see in such a situation is the sort of identification you should apply to your sample. No more, no less.
• When writing on plastic, metal, or glass surfaces, use a waterproof marker (Sharpie® by Sanford is an excellent felt tip pen). Even though non-waterproof markers seem to mark well on plastic bags and bottles, the jostling of the container against packing material in your box will erase the bulk of your writing before we get the sample! And if the sample is an oil, write on a paper label and attach it to the container with clear tape over your writing. Leaking fat will obliterate even Sharpie® ink, no matter what the surface.
• Your instructions should be written on company or organization stationery and signed.
• Indicate specific, individual tests. “Minerals” or “complete breakdown” won’t do. If you want us to do “the same as the last time,” please attach a photocopy of our last report. On the other hand, you may use the abbreviations listed in our alphabetical price list freely. And some generic phrases are welcome. “Proximate” (moisture, protein, fat, fiber, and ash) is universally understood, and you don’t have to list the individual fatty or amino acids to get a “fatty acid profile” or “amino acid profile.”
• We appreciate that writing instructions can be tedious, especially when they seldom vary. In those cases, write up a generic letter without a date, run off a bunch of photocopies, and include one with each package of samples you send.
• When more than one party is to receive copies of results, make sure to indicate which party will pay the invoice!
• If your organization’s policies require that invoices go directly to an accounts payable unit rather than the person submitting the samples, it is critical to provide a purchase order or other purchase document which your A/P will honor.
New Jersey Feed Lab, Inc.
1686 Fifth Street
Ewing, NJ 08638
New Jersey Feed Lab, Inc.
PO Box 6650
Trenton, NJ 08650
We are here to help. Please don’t hesitate to reach out.
All RUSH requests will be charged 100% of the base test price plus prep fees. RUSH in most cases means next-day turnaround (end-of-day), with the exception of some specialty tests (most vitamins, amino acid/fatty acid profiles, heavy metals, and some others) that may take 2 or more days. Please contact the lab for clarification on rush turnaround before submission.
In some select cases, same-day rush can be arranged for a fee to be determined before a sample submission at no less than 200% of the base test price + fees.
We Will Be Closed :
Friday, July 3rd
For July 4th Observation
[Date]
[Name]
[Street or PO Box]
[City, State, Zip]
[Phone Number and Email Address]
New Jersey Feed Lab, Inc.
PO Box 6650
Trenton, NJ 08650
To Whom It May Concern:
Please test enclosed [number] sample(s) for Pet Treat Calories. The following payment method has been selected (pick one):
Return the certificate(s) of analysis to the above address.
Sincerely,
