Informed-Choice Certification

LGC is accredited to the ISO 17025 standard for a broad range of analytical testing, including the analysis of nutritional supplements/ingredients for banned substances. LGC Fordham has held this accreditation for supplement/ingredient testing since 2003, grant by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service, see www.ukas.com: laboratory no. 1187), while LGC Lexington gained its accreditation from A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation, see www.a2la.org: certificate no. 3244.01) in 2012 shortly after opening. This accreditation covers all relevant matrices: powders, bars, liquids, capsules, tablets, etc., and all tests have defined method capabilities/reporting limits.

LGC's testing capability for supplements/ingredients includes the analysis of over 200 substances that are considered prohibited in sport and substances that pose a threat in respect of product contamination. These substances include drugs of abuse, anabolic agents, stimulants, beta-2-agonists, masking agents, etc.

1. That testing methods accredited to ISO 17025 (an international analytical testing standard)
2. That accredited methods are used for all of the relevant formulations (liquids, powders, tablets, capsules, bars, etc.)
3. That testing is performed by a credible WADA-experienced laboratory (with proven capability)
4. A thorough audit of the manufacturing and supply chain quality systems to ensure the products are manufactured to strict GMP standards.
5. That the program is committed to education and training
6. That the program is committed to underpinning research in supplements and sport

LGC has been testing for prohibited substances in sport since 2002 and has tested tens of thousands of product/ingredient samples during that time. LGC is currently testing over 13,000 samples per year for over 250 nutrition companies worldwide.