Marquis reagent — MDA
White · Brown · Purple · Black
MDA (Sass, Sally, Tenamfetamine)
Source text (English): instant purple/brown > black
There are more substances than colors, so to increase analysis precision use a kit with multiple reagents. Exact color of a reaction depends on adulteration, quantity, lighting, temperature, exposure to air, storage, as well as reagent quality and degradation. Positive or negative result does not indicate if a substance is safe. No substance is 100% safe.
mda · MDA (Sass, Sally, Tenamfetamine) · Sass · Sally · Tenamfetamine

White · Brown · Purple · Black
MDA (Sass, Sally, Tenamfetamine)
Source text (English): instant purple/brown > black
White · Green · Blue · Black
MDA (Sass, Sally, Tenamfetamine)
Source text (English): instant green > blue/black
Yellow · Blue · Black
MDA (Sass, Sally, Tenamfetamine)
Source text (English): instant purple/blue > black
White · Black
MDA (Sass, Sally, Tenamfetamine)
Source text (English): instant black
White · Black
MDA (Sass, Sally, Tenamfetamine)
Source text (English): instant black
Orange · Pink · Brown
MDA (Sass, Sally, Tenamfetamine)
Source text (English): red orange
No reaction
MDA (Sass, Sally, Tenamfetamine)
Source text (English): no blue color change
No reaction
MDA (Sass, Sally, Tenamfetamine)
Source text (English): no color change
Pink · Green
MDA (Sass, Sally, Tenamfetamine)
Source text (English): pale green
Brown · Green · Brown
MDA (Sass, Sally, Tenamfetamine)
Source text (English): green > brown (60 sec +)


Colour swatches are illustrative, not measured colour values or reaction timing. Original reference observations are preserved below each result.