How to Test Cocaine

LEVEL 1 – BASIC EVALUATION

Testing with just one or two spot kits for basic adulterant detection

Due to the rising prevalence of the highly dangerous synthetic opioid, fentanyl, appearing in cocaine samples—if you can only purchase one kit—we recommend our FentKits as an absolute necessity. This ensures fentanyl and its analogs are not present in your sample. A close second place for usefulness is our Morris Spot Test Kit, which is capable of positively identifying cocaine, as well as detecting a wide range of cutting agents, including PCP, 2-OXO-PCE, 3-MeO-PCP, 3-CI-PC, 3-MeO-PCE, O-PCE, MXPr, MXE, EPE, and DPD.

    

LEVEL 2 – COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION (RECOMMENDED)

Testing with our recommended, substance-specific packages for a thorough evaluation 

For comprehensive, accurate drug identification, detection of cutting agents, as well testing for the presence of fentanyl, we recommend our Cocaine Spot Kit Package. In comparison to using just one spot kit, this package provides much more certainty when verifying a substance’s contents. This package includes ten FentKits, as well as the Morris, Marquis, Mecke, and Liebermann spot kits. Additionally, purchasing the package is more affordable than purchasing each spot kit individually.

Morris is capable of positively identifying cocaine, as well as detecting dangerous adulterants, including PCP, 2-OXO-PCE, 3-MeO-PCP, 3-CI-PC, 3-MeO-PCE, O-PCE, MXPr, MXE, EPE, and DPD. 

Marquis and Mecke are both used to detect cathinones (bath salts), 4F-aPVP, Adderall, 2-FA, 2-FMA, methamphetamine, a-PVP, lidocaine, a-PHP, a-PVT, 4-FMA, and other adulterants.

Liebermann checks for cathinones (bath salts), 4-EMC, methylphenidate, a-PPP, 4-BMC, 4-MEC, ephedrine, 2-FA, 2-FMA, levamisole, methamphetamine, amphetamine, a-PVP, a-PHP, mexedrone, pentedrone, a-PVT, and 4-FMA, 4F-aPVP, and 3-MMC, among others. 

Confirming results with a second and third test kit is highly recommended, because it provides more accuracy when verifying a substance’s contents, and can even reveal the presence of otherwise hidden adulterants.

For more information detailing the differences in our test kits, as well as instructions for how to use them, please visit the Our Types of Test Kits page.

INTERESTED IN TESTING COCAINE FOR PURITY? 

Testing with our QTest Purity Test Kits for the concentration of active ingredient in a substance

QTests (or “quantitative tests”) are novel, highly advanced test kits for testing the purity or potency—the concentration of active ingredient—of a substance.

For testing cocaine for purity, we recommend the Cocaine QTest Kit. This single-use test kit detects cocaine and its concentration in powder or solid form. With these test kits, you can determine the number of grams, and the percent purity of your solid or powdered cocaine.

WARNING: In the context of these test kits, “purity” refers to the concentration of an active ingredient in a substance. Purity does NOT mean your substance is “clean,” or free from dangerous cutting agents or impurities. Always test your substance using Spot Kits and Fent Strips first, to identify your cocaine and rule out fentanyl, along with other cutting agents, like lidocaine. QTests are extremely useful in determining concentration, but they do not identify your substance, or rule out cutting agents. 

PLEASE NOTE: This test kit detects cocaine and its concentration in powder and solid form. This kit does not work with liquids. While this kit was designed to avoid false positives with levamisole, be aware that it may give false positives with lidocaine.

For comprehensive instructions on how to use our Cocaine QTest Kits, please refer to the QTest Basics page.