THE MDMA-QTest

If you know in advance what and how much is in them, you can control your experience more consciously or have good reasons to change your mind. Especially with unknown pills, powders or crystals, you always have only vague information about their composition.

With the MDMA QTest not only the content of active ingredients can be determined, but also dangerous additives can be detected immediately.
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Additional information MDMA-QTest

On this page we would like to provide you with additional material and information for our MDMA-QTest, which should support you in the implementation and evaluation. For example, we will provide you with comparative images for evaluation or describe how best to set up and carry out the evaluation. 

If there are things that we have not yet listed here, but that lead to questions for you, then you are welcome to write to us at any time.

Comparison image of the MDMA-QTest

Color series MDMA-QTest

The color row shows the individual color levels for the evaluation of the MDMA-QTest. Each color thus stands for a direct color field. This would mean that we see the following values from left to right:

  • 0 mg, 4 mg, 8 mg, 12 mg, 16 mg, 20 mg, 24 mg, 28 mg, 32 mg

This image* is intended to help you assess if you have difficulties in estimating the correct color field. *Please remember that colors can look different on every screen. In addition, the picture was taken with small glasses in the laboratory. You will use larger vials during the procedure. The images are therefore only intended as an aid and estimation.

mixtures with our MDMA-QTest

Color developments for mixtures

Unknown pills or powders can always be mixed with other psychoactive substances. Our MDMA-QTest indicates a mixture with other active substances from the very first color development. These can be recognized immediately with the naked eye.

For example, substances such as 2C-B or amphetamines can be detected. If the detection reagent does not turn purple for supposed MDMA, a mixture with other substances can already be assumed.

Note: The vials used do not correspond to the vials you use when carrying out the QTest and are for reference and illustrative purposes only

Evaluation

EVALUATION OF THE MDMA ADVANCED KIT 

In addition to the concentration determination of the substance, the Advanced Kit includes the possibility to determine the sample in more detail.  This is done as an additional detection of the extender via two additional colorations. The following steps show what this looks like in more detail.

STEP 1:

After completing the staining of the large glass vial, check to see if the color of the small vial with the red cap has changed. Please note that the reagent in this vial already has a slightly orange initial color. The vial with the red cap serves as a negative control and should not change color in a pure MDMA sample. If a red discoloration is visible, this is a clear indication that the sample is contaminated or mislabeled with MDA/6-APB. This can be further confirmed with step 2.

STEP 2:

Look for a color change in the small vial with the blue cap. Please note that the reagent in this vial already has a slightly orange starting color. The vial with the blue cap serves as a positive control and should turn a strong blue/purple color if MDMA is present.

If the color of the vial with the blue cap does not change and the vial with the red cap has a red discoloration, this means that the sample contains MDA and not MDMA, indicating mislabeling.

Over time, the liquid in this vial may change color from orange to slightly greenish/bluish. This will not affect the reaction. If MDMA is present, the entire vial will be a deep blue color.

Coloring of the MDMA-QTest (Advanced) for MDMA

The large glass vial exhibits a clear purple coloration. The vial with the red cap shows no color change  and has an orange color, while the vial with the blue cap displays a noticeable color change to blue/ purple. = THIS IS HOW IT SHOULD APPEAR

The active ingredient is MDMA, and the substance is likely not contaminated with amphetamine, MDA, or PMA because any additives would manifest as a red color change in the vial with the red cap. However, there is always the possibility of small amounts of substances being present that are insufficient to influence the coloration. You can proceed with determining the MDMA concentration.

Coloring of the MDMA-QTest (Advanced) for MDA - Mislabeling or Mixture with MDA

The large glass vial turns noticeably purple. The vial with the red cap exhibits a blood-red coloration, while the vial with the blue cap shows no color change to blue/purple and maintains its slight orange starting color. This may appear slightly pink after adding. 

The substance is very likely mislabeled and contains MDA instead of MDMA. There may also be mixtures, for example, with PMA or amphetamines. If both small vials show a color change, it suggests a mixture of MDA and MDMA. If there is contamination with MDA or other substances, determining the concentration of the active ingredient is no longer possible.

Mislabeling

„Mislabeling/Addition of Other Substances“

The large glass vial, after adding the substance, does not show a purple coloration but instead:

  1. A strong green discoloration: the substance is very likely mislabeled and contains 2C-B instead of MDMA. This is confirmed by a strong red discoloration in the small vial with the red cap.
  2. A yellowish-orange discoloration: the substance is very likely mislabeled and contains amphetamines instead of MDMA. This is confirmed by a strong red discoloration in the small vial with the red cap. In this case, if the small vial with the blue cap turns purple/blue, it also suggests an addition of caffeine and/or methamphetamine. For more precise information, additional analyses such as antibody strip tests would be required.
  3. No discoloration at all, even after directly adding the substance to the large detection vial: the substance is very likely mislabeled and may contain other substances. If in this case, the small vial with the red cap turns strongly red, the sample probably contains contamination with PMA. On the other hand, if the small vial with the blue cap reacts and turns purple/blue, it suggests an addition of PMMA in the sample. For more precise information, additional analyses would be required (Refer to section 5, „Limitations“).
  4. A mixture of different colors indicates a mixture of different substances.

If there is contamination or mislabeling, determining the concentration of the active ingredient is no longer possible.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the MDMA-QTest

Here you will find the answers to frequently asked questions:

Yes, this is easily possible. Our rapid test can be used for crystals. Just make sure that the amount of starting material is reduced. Only 30 mg is required for the test instead of 50 mg (as with pills).

Fillers such as sugar or starch, including colored ones, which are always contained in pills for shaping, strongly influence the results of classic color tests and thus make them unusable. Due to integrated purification, the MDMA-QTest  can also be used for colored pills and powders and provides reliable results.

To ensure that the concentration can be calculated for the entire pill, you should weigh it once in advance and make a note of the weight. Then homogenize the pill completely and perform the MDMA-QTest. The result that you have determined with the color scale can be used to determine the total value.

We will give you a calculation example for this:

The evaluation using the color scale indicates a concentration of 16 mg. Your starting material (e.g., a pill) has a total weight of 520 mg.

= concentration x (Tablet weight / 50 mg)

= 16 mg x (520 mg / 50 mg)

= 166.4 mg

With the MDMA-QTest it is possible to find out quickly and easily whether the unknown substance is the main active ingredient MDMA or another substance. Mixtures can also be detected directly. There are the following indications for this:

  1. If the large detection reagent turns a strong green color, the substance is very likely mislabeled and contains 2C-B instead of MDMA.
  2. A yellowish-orange discoloration of the substance is highly likely mislabeled and contains amphetamines instead of MDMA.
  3. No discoloration at all, even after directly adding the substance to the large detection vial: the substance is very likely mislabeled and may contain other substances.