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I Thought It Was Just a Lab Mistake… Until It Happened Again

Danna Lichtam's picture

Okay, so this might sound weird, but I got a totally unexpected result in the lab last week — like, something that made zero sense based on the protocol I followed. Thought it was just a glitch or maybe I mislabelled something. But then yesterday, same experiment, same outcome. I’m starting to feel like maybe the issue isn’t me? Has anyone else had recurring test results that seemed off but weren’t technically “wrong”?

Ooka Jaja's picture

Yeah, I’ve had that happen too. Turned out it wasn’t my technique but the reagents I was using — they weren’t expired, but something was definitely off. I ended up switching suppliers and noticed things went back to normal. I’ve had better consistency since getting some stuff from https://gentaur.co.uk, especially antibodies and ELISA kits. Not saying it's always the supplier, but it made a difference for me when I ran into similar issues.

Ooka Jaja's picture

Funny how you think you’ve got every step memorized and then suddenly you’re questioning everything because one result looks wrong. Labs really do keep you humble — one day everything clicks, the next you're staring at a blot like it’s an alien message.