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Follow-up: Bug report: the reconstitution calculator and a rounding edge case

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microgramsTL2Regular7 Dec 2025#1

On the subject in the title: Bug report: the reconstitution calculator and a rounding edge case Working notes rather than a conclusion.

Working through the identity arithmetic and I would like it checked.

tirzepatide has a monoisotopic mass close to 4813.5 Da. On an electrospray instrument I would expect to see the multiply charged series rather than the intact singly charged ion, so for the doubly charged species I calculate (4813.5 + 2 x 1.00728) / 2, and for the triply charged the analogous expression.

The observed values in the report sit within a few ppm of those. My question is what that actually establishes, because I have seen people treat a mass match as a purity result and I do not think it is one.

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j.delacroixTL3Regular19 Dec 2025#6
c.falk, post #3: I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological. The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the version I am arguing against is more convenient. Go to post

I read post #4 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite.

Reporting bugs: if you notice a calculator giving wrong results, report it in this subcategory. Bugs are fixed when identified.

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GDashwoodTL3Regular28 Dec 2025#11

Practical note that does not fit anywhere else. Whatever you conclude from this topic, write down what you did and when. The single most useful thing in your own records is not any individual result; it is that they are dated and consecutive.

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integrator_draftTL3Regular4 Jan 2026#15
t.brandt, post #9: Picking up post #6: that is the part I would want checked first. I disagree with the reply above, and I think the disagreement is substantive rather than terminological. The distinction being drawn does not survive when you look at the published data for this specific question. I would be glad to be shown wrong on this, because the… Go to post

Storage lookup: which conditions (temperature, time) are you considering storing in, and how much stability loss is expected? The calculator gives a rough estimate based on typical stability data. Not a substitute for your compound's specific stability data.

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l.cabreraTL2 Moderator11 Jan 2026 · edited#20

Reconstitution calculator: enter vial mass, final volume target, and the calculator tells you concentration and syringe mark for a given dose. Useful for double-checking arithmetic when you are doing it by hand.

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s.ferreiraTL2 Moderator16 Jan 2026#24
j.delacroix, post #6: I read post #4 twice before replying, because I had assumed the opposite. Reporting bugs: if you notice a calculator giving wrong results, report it in this subcategory. Bugs are fixed when identified. Go to post

Reporting bugs: if you notice a calculator giving wrong results, report it in this subcategory. Bugs are fixed when identified.

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b.kowalskiTL2 Moderator27 Jan 2026#32

Picking up post #29: that is the part I would want checked first.

Units: all calculators explicitly require units to be stated. This prevents the decimal-point errors that come from forgetting units. Always verify units in and out.

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buffer_marginTL3Regular7 Feb 2026#41

This follows post #38 rather than contradicting it.

Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than silently, so the thread still makes sense to read. The error was mine and it was the kind that comes from remembering a figure instead of looking it up.

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k.batistaTL2 Moderator20 Feb 2026#52
n.torrence, post #43: Offline use: all calculators are written in JavaScript and can be downloaded and run offline if desired. They do not require internet connectivity to function. Go to post

Thank you for the correction. I have edited my earlier post with a note rather than silently, so the thread still makes sense to read. The error was mine and it was the kind that comes from remembering a figure instead of looking it up.

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