Lab reports for every VAN batch, and tests for any fertiliser
Every batch VAN makes is tested in this laboratory before it leaves the plant, and you can see the lab report for the batch you bought. To open it, enter the batch number printed on the bag. If you have fertiliser from any other manufacturer, send us a 500 g sample and we will run the tests you choose from our published price list.
Check the batch number
The batch number is printed on the bag. Enter it to open the approved lab report for that batch. There is no charge, and you do not need to send anything.
Verify a batch and get the report →Send us a 500 g sample
We test fertiliser of any brand, from any manufacturer. Send us 500 g and we will run the tests you choose, at the published price for each test. You receive the same certificate that we issue to importers and laboratories. Each test on it that is within our accreditation is marked as accredited.
The analysts who test your sample do not know it is yours
VAN Lab is set up to give the same result when the same sample is tested twice. It uses written methods and calibrated instruments, runs reference standards alongside every set of analyses, puts 2 analysts on every sample, and has the Assistant Quality Control (QC) Manager review the work and the QC Manager sign the report. We work this way so that a result does not depend on who ran the test, on which day it was run, or on what anybody hoped it would show.
1 parcel, 7 steps
Your name is kept apart from your sample in 2 ways: Sample Reception works from a separate building, at its own address, and the laboratory sees only a code.
- 01
Your parcel
your nameYou send it, with your name on it.
- 02
Sample Reception
your nameYour parcel is opened at Sample Reception, not at the laboratory.
Sample Reception works from a separate building, at its own address, and is independent of the laboratory both physically and organisationally. Its staff know who you are, but they never see your result.
- 03
A code is issued
a code onlyThe system generates a laboratory code that carries no information about you.
Sample Reception enters your details, and the system, not a person, generates the code. The code contains no initials, no district, no customer segment and no priority marker. Your form, the outer packaging, the courier documents and every brand marking stay at Sample Reception.
- 04
Split 3 ways
a code only2 portions go for analysis, and 1 is kept untouched.
The sample is divided into 3 portions. Of these, 2 go to the laboratory for analysis, and the third is kept untouched for 24 months, so that the whole test can be repeated independently if you dispute the result. Each portion is labelled with the code and nothing else.
- 05
2 analysts
a code onlyThey work independently, and neither sees the other’s result.
We do not report a result from a single analysis. Each of 2 different analysts receives a portion and runs the test, and neither sees the other’s result until both results are submitted. If the analysts compared results first, their agreement would prove nothing.
- 06
Compared, then signed
a code onlyThe 2 results are compared with each other, and the QC Manager signs a report that shows only the code.
The 2 results are compared with each other, and a documented acceptance criterion decides whether they agree. Where they agree, the result is reported. Where they do not, the QC Manager decides whether a third analysis is run or which result stands. The Assistant QC Manager reviews the work, and the QC Manager signs the report digitally. The report he signs carries only the laboratory code, so he does not know whose sample he is approving.
- 07
The report is sent to you
your nameAt release, the system links the code back to you and logs the link.
The code is linked back to your name only when the report is released. The analysts never learn who sent the sample. Only Sample Reception and Coordination / invoicing hold the name; Sample Reception forwards the report to you as a protected PDF without opening it.
Your name stays with the sample only up to step 02, and is linked to it again at step 07. In steps 03 to 06 the sample carries only a code.
What each of the 6 roles knows and handles
The only people who know your name never touch your sample.
| Role | Knows who you are | Handles the sample | Sees the result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Reception (separate address) | |||
| Analyst A | |||
| Analyst B | |||
| Assistant QC Manager | |||
| QC Manager (signs) | |||
| Coordination / invoicing |
A documented procedure keeps these duties separate.
The analysts cannot treat a VAN sample more leniently than any other sample, because they do not know which samples are VAN’s. Your supplier’s stock is tested in exactly the same way as our own products, with the same reception desk, the same coding and the same 2 analysts. This procedure is a documented chain of custody, and it produces the kind of record your buyer, your bank and your customs broker expect.
Published prices for all 21 fertiliser tests
We publish the price of each of our 21 fertiliser tests. No fertiliser test on this list is priced “on request”, and no price is set after we learn who is asking. Prices are in rupees (Rs), include sales tax and apply from 15 August 2026.
| Test | Price (Rs) | Days in the laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | ||
| NitrogenAccredited | 1,000 | 3 |
| Nitrate nitrogen | 500 | 3 |
| PhosphateAccredited | 1,500 | 3 |
| PotassiumAccredited | 1,000 | 3 |
| Sulfur, secondary nutrients and sodium | ||
| Elemental sulfurAccreditedBy gravimetry and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Measures elemental sulfur (S₈) itself, not sulfate. | 4,000 | 3 |
| Sulfate | 500 | 3 |
| Calcium | 1,000 | 3 |
| Magnesium | 1,500 | 3 |
| Sodium | 500 | 3 |
| Micronutrients | ||
| BoronAccredited | 1,000 | 3 |
| Zinc by titration | 500 | 3 |
| Zinc by kit | 2,000 | 3 |
| Iron | 1,000 | 3 |
| Copper | 1,000 | 3 |
| Manganese | 1,500 | 3 |
| Organic content | ||
| Humic acidAccreditedThe determination alone takes 36 hours. | 2,000 | 4 |
| Amino acid | 1,500 | 3 |
| Physical and chemical checks | ||
| pHAccredited | 500 | 3 |
| ConductivityAccredited | 500 | 3 |
| Cation exchange capacity | 500 | 3 |
| Moisture by Karl Fischer | 2,000 | 3 |
“Days in the laboratory” is the laboratory’s own working time for each test. It is not the time from booking to report, which is given under Book a test.
All 21 tests are run in the same laboratory, through the same blind chain, by the same 2 analysts. The 8 tests marked Accredited are within the scope of VAN Lab’s PNAC accreditation (LAB 336, ISO/IEC 17025:2017). The other 13 are outside that scope.
Soil. We also test soil. Soil tests are not yet on the published list, so we quote the price of a soil test when you book it.
Book the test first, then send the sample
If you book first, Sample Reception knows that your sample is coming and codes it as soon as it arrives, so the sample is not left waiting.
- 01Send 500 g
Send 500 g by weight, whether the product is solid or liquid: a solid in a sealed pack, a liquid in a sealed bottle. That is enough for 2 independent analyses and the portion we keep in case you dispute the result. Bring it by hand or send it by courier to Sample Reception, whose address is given below.
- 02Get a reference number
Sample Reception logs the sample and gives you a reference number. Anyone with a reference number can ask where a sample is. No account is needed, and you do not have to be a regular customer. Send the reference number on WhatsApp and Sample Reception will tell you the same day where your sample is.
- 033 to 5 working days
Your report is ready 3 to 5 working days after Sample Reception confirms your booking, including the time your sample takes to reach us. Within that time, the laboratory’s own work takes 3 working days for most tests and 4 for humic acid. The price list gives the days for each test.
- 04The result, with its method
The report gives the measured value for each parameter you asked for and the method used to measure it. A value can only be read correctly alongside its method. This matters most for humic acid, where the extraction protocol determines the number. Sample Reception forwards the report, unopened, as a protected PDF on WhatsApp and by email; reports are issued in digital form only. If anything in the report needs explaining, our agronomy team explains it: write to partner@van.com.pk.
604 Al-Hafeez Heights, Gulberg III, Lahore
Call +92 42 35762215 · WhatsApp +92 300 5003041 · kisan@van.com.pk
Please send every question about a sample to Sample Reception, not to the laboratory or to an analyst.
Payment is by bank transfer only; we do not accept cash. Every price includes sales tax, and nothing is charged until you have agreed the price.
Farmers, distributors, importers and other laboratories
Farmers
We test fertiliser you have already bought, to find out whether it is counterfeit or of poor quality.
Verify a VAN bag →Test any brand →Distributors
We test incoming stock of any brand you carry, not only our own products.
The farmer buys from you, so if the stock is not what your supplier says it is, the farmer holds you responsible, not the supplier. A laboratory that tested only its own company’s products would be of no use for checking the goods you receive.
Importers
We test consignments, with a published turnaround time and a certificate from an accredited laboratory.
A consignment held at a port costs money for every day it waits. You need a turnaround time you can plan around and a certificate your buyer will accept. We report 3 to 5 working days after Sample Reception confirms your booking, including the time your sample takes to reach us. 8 of our 21 tests are within the scope of our PNAC accreditation (LAB 336, ISO/IEC 17025:2017). These 8 are marked Accredited on the price list and on the report. The other 13 are not.
Other laboratories
We handle a sample from another laboratory like any other sample, with the same price list and the same blind chain.
Plans for regular senders. For distributors and importers who send samples regularly, we will offer monthly subscription plans and plans based on the number of samples, with a customer portal that keeps all your laboratory records in 1 place. These plans start in January 2027. Tell us roughly how many samples you expect to send in a season, and we will discuss it with you.