LSD Reagent Test Kit

How can I test LSD?

BEFORE using an LSD test kit

• It’s RECOMMENDED to record the reaction to compare later

STEP ONE for testing LSD blotters / tabs / crystals

• Take a (small) corner of your tab.
• Put it on a suitable testing plate, preferably a spot test plate or the bottom/underside of a ceramic mug (example). *If using single-use vials insert the sample and observe, as the reagent is already within.
• Add one (or two) drops of an Ehrlich reagent test (or other supplied) on the sample and wait for the results.
• Check reagent test results in instructions.

How to use an LSD test kit?

• Check test results with Ehrlich test kit: if testing LSD the exact color of the reaction is not important – the test is of a yes/no type. It will go purple or pink if it is exposed to an indole compound like LSD, an analogue of LSD or a tryptamine. No 0.5cm² blotter can fit an active dose of tryptamine onto it.
• NBOMe compounds and other phenethylamines (like 2C-B) will not give a colour change with the Ehrlich reagent.

STEP TWO testing LSD for adulterants

• THEN in addition to this it is good to use test kits Marquis, Mecke or Froehde. These do make the paper go brown but if there is something like DOC present then the liquid itself usually gives a pretty vivid green colour change.
• In case of doubt that Ehrlich test result could be a false positive, use Hofmann reagent to test more specifically for LSD and tell it apart from other indoles. It’s more precise than Ehrlich, but reacts slower. Keep in mind that other reagents are much less accurate/reliable, according to Erowid.org.

AFTER using an LSD test kit

• OPTIONAL: Pour baking soda over a finished reaction to neutralize used reagents.
• Wash testing surface under running water.

FAQ

• BITTER tasting tabs. Just because a blotter/tab tasted (slightly) bitter doesn’t mean that it wasn’t acid. Ink can be bitter but so are many other chemicals. Hofmann himself in his notes wrote pure LSD-25 has a slight bitterness.
• False positives. To check if Ehrlich test result could be a false positive, use Hofmann reagent to test more specifically for LSD and tell it apart from other indoles. It’s more precise than Ehrlich, but reacts slower.
• Speed of the reaction does not indicate quantity nor purity. However, if you are having trouble interpreting your result try using a bigger sample.
• How many tests can you get from one test kit? A multiple-use test kit lasts up to 100 (5 ml) or 200 (10 ml) tests. Each drop equals one test. A single use-test kit contains 2 disposable ampoules (2 tests).

All LSD test results:

LSD test did not react as indicated? Watch out!
All test results are available in our instructions and TestDrugs apps.

How to check if reagent for testing LSD works?

• Test any substance and compare color reactions with instructions. It’s easiest to use 5-HTP or melatonin with Ehrlich reagent, which should turn pink / purple or blue.
• Keep a sample to compare later in case of doubt. If control sample reacts fine, it means the reagent still works.