Testing descrepancy

[Zbass]

just got my ICP test back and its saying My DKH is 8.66. ive been testing with salafert and its been saying 11 to 12 when I test it. is it those test are that different ? and same way with calcium. ICP says 466 and ive been test about 500

 

[jabberwock]

just got my ICP test back and its saying My DKH is 8.66. ive been testing with salafert and its been saying 11 to 12 when I test it. is it those test are that different ? and same way with calcium. ICP says 466 and ive been test about 500

Lots of variables in testing. The differences seem within the margin of error.

 

[Uncle99]

just got my ICP test back and its saying My DKH is 8.66. ive been testing with salafert and its been saying 11 to 12 when I test it. is it those test are that different ? and same way with calcium. ICP says 466 and ive been test about 500

I put a lot of weight on ICP if the results “make sense” from past results.

So if my ICP said 8.6dkh, and my past tests were say 8-9dkh, I’d go with ICP.

Otherwise with that variance and on an important element, get another test to be sure sure….

Not saying ICP is perfect, is not.

 

[Zbass]

I put a lot of weight on ICP if the results “make sense” from past results.

So if my ICP said 8.6dkh, and my past tests were say 8-9dkh, I’d go with ICP.

Not saying ICP is perfect, is not.

and the reason I ask is because I have had ICP test before and my test match a lot closer than that normally

 

[Uncle99]

and the reason I ask is because I have had ICP test before and my test match a lot closer than that normally

I certainly heard people post that their ICP came back with “unusual” results.

If done correctly, it should be quite accurate.

But we’re not there in the lab so who knows what testing was done and when. I would have concerns if the sample was too long in transit before testing.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

The calcium difference is reasonable. The alk is not. I’d get a different alk kit and try it.

 

[Moe K]

I agree with Randy. I found a lot of home alk test kits go bad well before their expiration dates.