GUIDE How to test DMT?

How to test DMT: if you intend to use a psychoactive substance first you need a test kit to check purity. Pure DMT can’t be identified by appearance. Check your sample with a single or multi-use DMT test kit

DMT tester

Single use DMT tester available with free shipping. This test gives the least amount of information and should be used with extra caution. Read about more advanced tools further down.

Recommended DMT testing kits

Recommended multi-use DMT Reagent Test Kit includes reagents Ehrlich, Hofmann, Marquis and Mecke. Ehrlich and Hofmann are required to identify a tryptamine, while Marquis and Mecke help narrow it down to DMT. To discover full ingredients and estimate DMT % pair reagents with the Full TLC Purity Test Kit. To detect fentanyl use the fent strips.

STEP ONE How to identify DMT?

How to use reagent tests?

How to test DMT?

Watch how to test DMT with reagents:

Watch how to test DMT with reagents:

TL;DR: Below is an image with a quick cheat sheet how to use the DMT Test Kit and further down you can check out more detailed guide how to test DMT. Use the DMT reagent test chart to see how to use Ehrlich reagent, HofmannMarquis and Mecke. Check the expected results.

DMT test results chart:

TEST DMT
MARQUIS Yellow > Orange> Brown
MECKE Brown / Green
MANDELIN Faint green > brown
LIEBERMANN Brown > Black
FROEHDE No color change
EHRLICH Pink > Magenta / Red
HOFMANN Yellow
SIMON’S No blue color change
ROBADOPE No pink color change
MORRIS  
ZIMMERMANN  
CANNABIS (4-AP)  



All results are available in our booklet and app.

What are DMT test kit reagents used for?

SAMPLE RECOMMENDED DMT REAGENT TESTS
DMT / 5-MeO-DMT / 1B-LSD / 1V-LSD / 1P-LSD /
OTHER TRYPTAMINES AND LYSERGAMIDES / METH/AMPHETAMINE
 

Reagent tests indicate presence of a substance, therefore can either help confirm presence of the expected compound or help rule out certain cuts.

  • Ehrlich – main test for all indoles, e.g. lysergamides and tryptamines but also 5-HTP and more, secondary test for cocaine
  • Hofmann – main test for lysergamides and tryptamines, more precise but slower than Ehrlich
  • Marquis – main test for most powders, secondary test for ketamine, mephedrone and psychedelics
  • Mecke – main test for most powders, secondary test for cocaine, ketamine and mephedrone
  • Single use DMT test kit includes Ehrlich reagent
  • Multi use DMT reagent test kit includes reagents Ehrlich, Hofmann, Marquis and Mecke

Ehrlich reagent in the main test for all indoles, such as DMT, LSD but also other tryptamines,lysergamides and even melatonin, tryptophan or 5-HTP. Hofmann reagent helps narrow down indoles to DMT or LSD. Reagents Marquis and Mecke are additional confirmation reassurances.

Marquis reagent tests for MDMA and 2C-B

DMT test kit results

Testing DMT (changa) with Ehrlich reagent, Hofmann, Marquis and Mecke

How to test changa?

If testing change (DMT herbal blend) proceed as normal. We have not found the plant matter to interfere with reagent test color change reactions caused by DMT, although a very low potency sample might result in a false positive result with reagents Marquis and Mecke.

 

How to test DMT e-liquid cart?

When testing a DMT cart keep in mind that unknown secondary chemicals in the vape juice can throw off reagents. We suggest to try all 4 recommended reagents on PG DMT solution sample but keep in mind that false positives are possible in case of added flavouring, thinner orother additives.

Questions?

STEP TWO How to test DMT purity %?

To discover all adulterants and estimate quantity pair reagent tests with a TLC (Thin Layer Chromatography) Purity Test Kit. TLC purity tests alone don’t identify substances and are best paired with at least 1-2 reagent tests. Thin Layer Chromatography is one of classic substance analysis methods. It works by separating different compounds depending on their solubility in chosen TLC testing liquid (eluent). To precisly estimate DMT purity pair a reagent test kit with the Full TLC Purity Test Kit.

How to test quality of DMT?

 
Qualitative TLC:

TLC test works by separating substances present in a sample, each detected spot indicates a different substance. 

 
  • You can use an already confirmed sample for reference – if both compounds show up at the same height on the TLC “card” that indicates they can be the same substance.
  • You can use any substance for reference after establishing their relation – if substance X shows up twice as high on the same testing “card” as substance Y, you can expect them to keep that ratio.
Reference adjusted from 66% pure cocaine with coffeine and ethenzamide. Due to UV-C light photo might not display correctly.

TLC Cocaine Purity Test potency scale

Reference adjusted from 66% pure cocaine with coffeine and ethenzamide. Due to UV-C light photo might not display correctly.
Reference results ranging from 10% up to 100%, adjusted from lab confirmed pure MDMA hydrochloride sample

TLC MDMA Purity Test potency scale

Reference results ranging from 10% up to 100%, adjusted from lab confirmed pure MDMA hydrochloride sample

How to test quality of DMT?

 
Semi-quantitative TLC:

TLC helps estimate quantity (potency). The bigger the size of the detected spot, the bigger the amount of measured substance. Note that different substances need different calibrated rulers and often different testing liquids (eluents).

  • One spot indicates a pure substance. If your sample fully dissolved in testing liquid and only one spot was detected on TLC then your substance is pure. Trace amounts of impurities might not be detected, do not rely on TLC for fentanyl testing – get also fentanyl test strips.

How to use TLC purity tests?

How to test DMT?

Watch how to test DMT with TLC:

Pair with a reagent test kit to identify substances. Use both kits separately.

Watch how to test DMT with TLC:

Pair with a reagent test kit to identify substances. Use both kits separately.

Questions?

How to test DMT for fentanyl?

Use fentanyl test strips (a fentanyl test kit)

Fentanyl test kit instructios

METHOD 1   

If testing a benzo/opioid pill, crush one in a plastic baggie and dump out the powder.  Then add 10 drops of water into the baggie and mix well. Dip the test strip no higher than the thick line. Wait 15 seconds. Put the strip away and check in 5 minutes.

METHOD 2

Mix 100 mg of sample in 200 ml of water. Dip the test strip no higher than the thick line. Wait 15 seconds. Put the strip away and check in 5 minutes.

COMPARE RESULTS

1 line = fentanyl, 2 lines = no fentanyl. Faint lines also count. Ignore fentanyl tester results after 5 minutes.

To detect all ingredients and estimate their amount pair reagents with a TLC purity test kit.

A positive or negative test result does not indicate if a substance is safe. No substance is 100% safe.