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Reagent testing kits is a drug testing method that uses chemical solutions that change in color when applied to a chemical compound. They can help determine what chemical might be present in a given sample. In many cases they do not rule out the possibility of another similar compound being present in addition to or instead of the one suspected.

Although very few substances are effective at dosages that allow the use of paper blotters, LSD is not the only one: It's essential to test for its presence to avoid substances of the NBOMe class. Additionally, it's becoming increasingly important to test for possible Fentanyl contamination, since this substance is effective at dosages that make it possible to put very high quantities on a single blotter.

NOTE: Reagents can only determine the presence, not the quantity or purity, of a particular substance. Dark color reactions will tend to override reactions to other substances also in the pill. A positive or negative reaction for a substance does not indicate that a drug is safe. No drug use is 100% safe. Make wise decisions and take responsibility for your health and well-being; no one else can.

Materials

  • Drug checking reagents
  • Ceramic spot plate, or other ceramic surface like a coffee mug
  • Scraper for pills, or scissors/knife for paper blotters
  • Micro lab spatula/scoop
  • Latex gloves for protection
  • Caustic soda to neutralize accidental spills
  • Image/video recording device for easy review afterwards.

How to use reagents

IMPORTANT: Never have more than one reagent bottle open at a time. If you mix up the caps and put the wrong cap on the wrong reagent bottle, this may cross-contaminate the reagents and ruin them. Be sure to perform the tests in a well-lit location. Be careful when using the reagents, as they contain chemicals that can damage skin (we recommend wearing latex gloves). Keep the solutions far from your eyes and mouth. Also, make sure to clean up completely after each test.

  1. Scrape a tiny bit of your pill or powder (or cut a tiny piece, if handling a blotter) onto a large, white ceramic plate. Use just enough powder to see on the plate.
  2. Take the reagent bottle out of the plastic safety container. Remove the cap and turn the bottle upside-down a couple inches over the powder.
  3. Squeeze one drop out of the bottle onto the powder. Be careful to not let the dropper bottle touch your powder or you will contaminate and ruin the rest of the reagent. Replace the cap.
  4. Observe the color change right away. Optionally you can film the reaction with your phone or a camera for future reference. Use the corresponding columns of the color chart included with your kit to evaluate your test.
  5. If the reagent either does not change any color during the first 30 seconds or if it produces some other color-change sequence, then the pill definitely does not contain any of the above substances. It may also be highly adulterated with one or more unknown substances. You can use other reagents on new samples to look for the presence of other substances. Wash the testing surfaces with soap and water as soon as possible.

Drug checking at music festivals

Pill testing/drug checking at music festivals has been done at a growing number of events like: Boom Festival (since 2003)[1], Parklife (2014)[2][3], Groovin the Moo (2018)[4], etc. Many use reagent tests as part of their services. To help others start drug checking services ANKORS has launched the Drug Checking at Music Festivals: A How To‐Guide[5].

Known reagents

Known substance testing reagents.

Reagent test Detection of chemical class(es) Detection examples Other
Chen-Kao Phenylalkylamines Pseudoephedrine, ephedrine
Dille–Koppanyi Barbiturates
p-Dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde (DMACA) + acidic solution Indoles
Duquenois–Levine Cannabis
Ehrlich (contains p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde (DMAB)) Indoles Tryptophan, tryptamines (e.g. DMT, psilocybin mushrooms), ergoloids (e.g. LSD) Tryptophan occurs in natural opium
Eldrich (contains p-DMAB-TS)[6] Indoles Indolamines (LSD, DMT, foxy, 4-Aco-DMT, etc.) and for some

phenethylamines (2-CTX, 2CE, DOM, etc.).

Folin A & B Amines, amino acids, piperazines
Froehde Alkaloids, especially opioids Research chemicals
Gallic acid Drug precursor chemicals (MDP2P, safrole). Distinction of MDMA, MDA and MDEA from amphetamine or methamphetamine.
Gold(III) bromide Compounds with phenol and hydroxyl groups Acetaminophen, ascorbic acid, heroin, lactose, mannitol, morphine, and sucrose Ketamine
Liebermann Cocaine, morphine, PMA, and PMMA, MDMA, certain substances from the 2C and other research chemicals etc. Used as a secondary test that tells the difference between methamphetamine and amphetamine, between MDMA and MDA or between methylone and MDPV.
Mandelin reagent Ketamine, and PMA. Amphetamines, methadone, cocaine, opium, research chemicals.
Marquis Alkaloids Amphetamine-type compounds (Speed etc) including Methamphetamine, MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly), MDA, MDE, Opiates (Morphine, Codeine or Heroin), LSD, a general screening agent for other drugs e.g. Research Chemicals etc.
Mayer Alkaloids
Mecke Alkaloids Heroin and other opiates (opium etc), LSD, Research Chemicals etc.
Nessler's reagent (Potassium tetraiodomercurate(II)) Ammonia
Robadope Primary amines
Scott reagent (Cobalt(II) thiocyanate) Cocaine, lidocaine. Diphenhydramine
Simon A & B Alkaloids, secondary amines
Zimmermann Alkaloids, benzodiazepines
Zwikker Barbiturates

Storage

Reagents are primarily sulfuric acid with other potentially dangerous chemicals, and are strong enough to burn skin and clothing. Keep out of eyes and mouth. Wear latex gloves when handling the bottle and cap. If you get some on you, then wash quickly with soap and water. Wash testing surfaces with soap and water as well. Dispose of any unwanted reagent down the sink with running water and baking soda. Store all testing kits in a cold, dark place such as a refrigerator between uses.

  • Avoid exposure to direct sunlight or heat
  • Keep in a safe place away from children
  • Read information about expiry date, since many reagents tend to lose efficacy over time
  • It's possible to store reagents in the freezer for a longer shelf life. Note that before use the reagent needs to be at room temperature.

Color chart

Mandelin Marquis Mecke Simon's Froehde Liebermann Robadope Folin Ehrlich's Hofmann Scott Zimmermann
Before testing Yellow Colorless Colorless Colorless > Pale red Colorless Colorless Colorless Colorless Slightly yellow Colorless Pale red Colorless
2C-B Dark green[7] Yellow > green [8][9][10] Yellow / brown[11] No reaction / grey dots[12] Yellow[9][13] Yellow / black[14] (Slow) pink[15] Light purple No reaction[16] No reaction / yellow spots[17] No reaction Unknown
2C-I[18] No reaction Yellow > green Dark brown No reaction Orange > black Black Blue spots Unknown No reaction (Slow) light yellow Unknown Unknown
2C-T-7 Maroon > black Apricot Red > purple No reaction / black dots[19] Orange + violet streaks[8][20] Deep purple[21] Violet spots[22] Unknown No reaction Unknown No reaction Unknown
4-MEC Unknown No reaction[8] Light green Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No reaction No reaction Unknown Unknown
6-APB Purple > black Purple Purple > black No reaction Purple Black Unknown Light orange Orange Light orange Unknown Unknown
a-PVP Short orange No reaction Light yellow No reaction Faint yellow Light yellow Unknown Orange No reaction Yellowish Blue Yellow
Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Moderate olive No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction[9] / pale blue Brownish purple Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No reaction Unknown
Amphetamine (Slow) dark green[23] Orange / brown[24] No reaction[25] No reaction[26] Red spots[27] Yellow > red[28] Orange > red Pink No reaction[29] No reaction[30] No reaction Unknown
Aspirin Black[31] (Slow) pink > red[32] No reaction[33] No reaction[34] Blue > purple Brown Unknown No reaction No reaction[35] No reaction[36] Unknown Unknown
Benzphetamine Brilliant yellow green Red > brown Green > yellow Unknown Yellow > orange Yellow > brown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Caffeine No reaction[37] / brown No reaction[38] No reaction[39] No reaction[40] No reaction[41] No reaction[42] No reaction Unknown No reaction[43] No reaction[44] No reaction Unknown
Chlorpromazine Dark olive Deep purplish red Blackish red Unknown Very deep red[45] Green > black Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cocaine Deep orange yellow No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction[9] Yellow Unknown No reaction No reaction No reaction Light blue Unknown
Codeine Faint orange / dark olive Dark purple Bluish green No reaction Dark Green[45][46] > Red/Brown[47] Faint brown No reaction Unknown Unknown Unknown No reaction Unknown
Diacetylmorphine (Heroin) Moderate reddish brown Deep purplish red Deep bluish green No reaction Purple / red > green[9] Purple / black No reaction Unknown No reaction No reaction No reaction Unknown
DMMA Dark olive brown Moderate olive Dark brown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
DMT (Faint) green > brown Yellow > brown Yellow > dark brown No reaction No reaction Black Slow pink Unknown Pink > magenta Yellow Unknown Unknown
Doxepin Very reddish brown Blackish red Very dark red Unknown Deep reddish brown[45] Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
DXM Goes clear w/ green edges[48] Grey with smoke > black Yellow No reaction / darker pink No reaction Black No reaction Unknown No reaction Yellow No reaction Unknown
Fentanyl Olive green Orange > brown No reaction / green Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ibuprofen Dark brown No reaction Light brown No reaction No reaction Dark reddish brown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No reaction Unknown
Ketamine Orange/brown No reaction No reaction No reaction[49] No reaction[9] Unknown Unknown Unknown No reaction No reaction No reaction Unknown
LSD No reaction Olive black / No reaction Greenish black / No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction Unknown (Slow) pink > purple > blue Blue Unknown Unknown
MDA Bluish black[50] Dark purple > black[9][45] Green > blue / black No reaction Greenish black[9][45] Black Red orange Unknown No reaction No reaction Unknown Unknown
MDEA Dark purple Dark purple Dark purple Blue Yellow / green > dark blue Blue No reaction No reaction Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
MDMA Bluish black[50][51] Dark purple > black[9] Green > blue / black Dark blue Black w/ hints of greenish brown[9] Unknown Unknown Orange No reaction No reaction No reaction Unknown
Mescaline Dark yellowish brown Strong orange [47] Moderate olive Unknown Green > blue[47] / yellow[52] Unknown Unknown No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction Unknown
Mephedrone No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Methamphetamine (Dark) green Orange/brown No reaction Blue No reaction[8] Unknown Unknown Orange / pink No reaction No reaction No reaction Unknown
Methadone Dark greyish blue Light yellowish pink Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No reaction Unknown
Methaqualone Very orange yellow No reaction No reaction No reaction Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Methoxetamine No reaction Pink (slow) Yellow > green > red Slow pink > red Yellow > green Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Methylone[18] Yellow Brown Orange/brown Blue Deep green[53] Unknown Unknown No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction (Slow) dark violet
Methylphenidate Brilliant orange yellow Moderate orange yellow Unknown Pale violet No reaction[45] Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown No reaction No reaction (Slow) purple > brown
MXE Faint grey / brown Yellowish Light brown No reaction No reaction Light brown No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction Unknown Unknown
N-ethylhexedrone Short orange No reaction Light yellow Turqoise spots Light yellow Light yellow No reaction Unknown No reaction No reaction No reaction No reaction
PMA Green > brown No reaction No reaction No reaction Pale green > brown[9] Unknown Unknown Light yellow No reaction No reaction Unknown Unknown
Salt (NaCl) Strong orange Fizzes clear Fizzes clear No reaction Fizzes strongly Fizzes strongly Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Sugar Slow brown (Slow) dark brown Briliant greenish yellow No reaction Briliant yellow Very light purple Unknown No reaction Unknown Unknown No reaction Unknown
Vitamine C Pale blue Very light yellow (Slow) orange Unknown Pale yellow Brown > purple-black Unknown No reaction Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown

See also

References

  1. ↑ Drugs policies and electronic music culture | https://www.residentadvisor.net/features/2577
  2. ↑ The Loop: On-site Drug Safety Testing | https://wearetheloop.org/we-provide/
  3. ↑ Six UK music festivals are to allow drug testing including Reading and Leeds | http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39996522/six-uk-music-festivals-are-to-allow-drug-testing-including-reading-and-leeds
  4. ↑ Pill Testing Australia: GROOVIN THE MOO 2018 report | https://pilltestingaustralia.com.au/project/spilt-milk-festival-2018/
  5. ↑ Drug Checking at Music Festivals: A How-To Guide | http://michelow.ca/drug-checking-guide/
  6. ↑ Guidelines for Drug Checking Methodology | http://newip.safernightlife.org/pdfs/digital_library/Guidelines%20for%20Drug%20Checking%20Methodology.pdf/
  7. ↑ "2C-B - Mandelin Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Reagent Base Reaction database". Retrieved 21 Dec 2016. 
  9. ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Reagent test instructions
  10. ↑ "2C-B - Marquis Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  11. ↑ Bunk Police (2015). "2C-B - Mecke Reagent - Normal Test Kit". youtube.com. Acinad Romanoff. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  12. ↑ "2C-B - Simon's Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  13. ↑ "2C-B - Froehde Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". youtube.com. Acinad Romanoff. 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  14. ↑ "2C-B - Liebermann Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". youtube.com. Acinad Romanoff. 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  15. ↑ "2C-B - Robadope Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". youtube.com. Acinad Romanoff. 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  16. ↑ "2C-B - Ehrlich Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  17. ↑ "2C-B - Hofmann Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 TheAzo. "Marquis/Mecke/Mandellin results for stim/empathogen/2C-X, RC's & more". Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2013-03-22.  Alt URL
  19. ↑ "2C-T-7 - Simons Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". youtube.com. Acinad Romanoff. 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  20. ↑ "2C-T-7 - Froehde Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". youtube.com. Acinad Romanoff. 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  21. ↑ "2C-T-7 - Liebermann Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". youtube.com. Acinad Romanoff. 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  22. ↑ "2C-T-7 - Robadope Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". youtube.com. Acinad Romanoff. 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  23. ↑ "Amphetamine - Mandelin Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  24. ↑ "Amphetamine - Marquis Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  25. ↑ "Amphetamine - Mecke Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  26. ↑ "2C-T-7 - Simons Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". youtube.com. Acinad Romanoff. 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  27. ↑ "AMPHETAMINE - Froehde Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  28. ↑ "AMPHETAMINE - Liebermann Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  29. ↑ "Amphetamine - Ehrlich Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  30. ↑ "Amphetamine - Hofmann Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  31. ↑ "Aspirin - Mandelin Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  32. ↑ "Aspirin - Marquis Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  33. ↑ "Aspirin - Mecke Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  34. ↑ "Aspirin - Simon's Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  35. ↑ "Aspirin - Ehrlich Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  36. ↑ "Aspirin - Hofmann Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  37. ↑ "Caffeine - Mandelin Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  38. ↑ "Caffeine - Marquis Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". youtube.com. Acinad Romanoff. 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  39. ↑ "Caffeine - Mecke Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  40. ↑ "Caffeine - Simon's Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". youtube.com. Acinad Romanoff. 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  41. ↑ "CAFFEINE - Froehde Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  42. ↑ "CAFFEINE - Liebermann Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  43. ↑ "Caffeine - Ehrlich Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  44. ↑ "Caffeine - Hofmann Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 45.3 45.4 45.5 "Color Test Reagents/Kits for Preliminary Identification of Drugs of Abuse" (PDF). Law Enforcement and Corrections Standards and Testing Program. July 2000. Retrieved 2011-07-24. 
  46. ↑ Kelly, Tamsin (2011). Clarke's Analysis of Drugs and Poisons. Pharmaceutical Press. 44. pp. 213–214. doi:10.1080/00450618.2011.620006. ISBN 978-0-85369-711-4. 
  47. ↑ 47.0 47.1 47.2 "Controlled Substances Procedures Manual" (PDF). Virginia Department of Forensic Science. 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-02. 
  48. ↑ "Mandelin test results for DXM, ibuprofen, sugar and modafinil". 2016-02-14. Retrieved 21 Dec 2016. 
  49. ↑ "Ketamine - Simon's Reagent - Reagent Test Kit". vimeo.com. Bunk Police. 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Dancesafe
  51. ↑ "Dancesafe Mandelin Reagent". Dancesafe. Retrieved 10 August 2015. 
  52. ↑ Bunk Police. "Mescaline - Froehde Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". 
  53. ↑ "Methylone - Froehde Reagent - Normal Test Kit - Bunk Police". Youtube. 18 Nov 2015. Retrieved 21 Dec 2016. 
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