Lab Testing for THC

[poolplayer]

For those who have had their bubble, oil, or any other kind of concentrate tested...what percent of thc did the lab report?

Just curious because someone said their oil made with a tube that contained bubble (and maybe some other bud, kief...not exactly sure what) was tested and came out at 88 percent. Seemed high to me, but I really have no clue about what the levels actually are in high grade concentrates.

The oil that was supposed to be 88 percent wasn't refined with any alcohol solution to remove lipids and waxes, is a level of thc this high possible?

What is the highest result anyone has seen a reputable lab test out a product?

 

[Lazyman]

Steep hill labs in Oakland tested some of my Blue dragon oil at 66.2% thc, and they said nothing has ever tested over 69% out of thousands of oil and hash samples. I know the labs lack standardization, but at least i know im around the top of the curve!

 

[poolplayer]

Someone in the "budder" thread posted some lab results with 75%thc and 78% total cannibinoids.

Like you said though, you never know how these labs are doing their testing. I still believe my friend is dreaming if he thinks his oil is actually 88%. Don't know enough to say for sure he is wrong, but my gut is telling me its BS.

I have spent years working in labs with everything from GC/MS, HPLC, ICP, and other equipment and know that plenty of college grads from schools like Berkeley and UC Davis still find ways to perform shoddy analysis with top equipment.

Thx for replying, seems a lot of people here have mentioned lab testing but you're the first to respond to this thread.

Wish Sam the Skunkman would elaborate a little bit on his two decades of analyzing cannabis.

 

[nyy27]

Good day poolplayer.
To be for certain about whether or not the oil could be indeed 88% pure its easiest to ask your friend in detail about his extraction methodology. Myself have seen quite a vast difference in lab results depending upon the extraction method. Combinatory extraction methodologies can produce some rather high percentage of pure concentrate material.

The following is a link to a Full Spectrum Labs - All Time Best page... the filter was set for plant extract but you can search for raw plant material, and most of the results include the method of acquiring the concentrate.

http://fullspectrumlabs.com/featured/all-time/?type=plant+extract

Hope some of this helps.
Cheers

 

[gaiusmarius]

if someone is extracting from bubble hash then they will get such purity i'd imagine, as the bubble is already very pure. so it stands to reason that bho made from it should be purer then when made from bud. or is my thinking wrong on this on a chemical level?

 

[G.O. Joe]

I'd think there would be more terpenes, unless they were removed. Odd numbers need to be verified with somewhere else.

 

[ReelBusy1]

our liquid oxygen wax comes in about 65-69% consistently.

 

[ReelBusy1]

our liquid oxygen wax comes in about 65-69% THC consistently with about 1-3% CBD's

I'm getting some dry ice process hash tested next.

 

[MIway]

I'v seen the same plant... grown at different times, different places (same tester)... score between 21% & 27%... over several tests (4 to be exact). Where you pick & how you trim & how you prepare the sample can all effect the end result... in addition to strain & grow differences.

 

[Rickys bong]

our liquid oxygen wax comes in about 65-69% consistently.

ummm.... Can you please explain what part of this process uses liquid oxygen?

...or is this just a cheeky name for iso or bho.

Thanx man.

X

 

[Hashmasta-Kut]

some people claim its a method used.

 

[QTS]

Oxygen can indeed be used as a solvent in a super-crit setup, but from what I understand would make a poor choice for our uses, as oxygen breaks down our beloved cannabinoids into less-desirable components.

 

[G.O. Joe]

Oxygen can indeed be used as a solvent in a super-crit setup

Name a single reference mentioning extraction of any organic substance from any plant matter with oxygen in any form. How about a book or article on supercritical extraction that even contains the word oxygen.

 

[QTS]

Name a single reference mentioning extraction of any organic substance from any plant matter with oxygen in any form. How about a book or article on supercritical extraction that even contains the word oxygen.

I'm not saying I believe the here-say, and if you noticed I worded it as to show my lack of direct first hand knowledge. Here in Cali we hear a lot about co2, oxygen, and supercrit in the clubs, but since no-one's showing their cards and sharing their tech, I don't really put much weight to it all. Ya also gotta wonder how many growers/collectives have the money to invest in the machinery required, as well as have the trained technician that's required to operate it, and still get away selling grams of concentrate for 30-50 bucks a piece. I imagine in most cases it's BHO or some QWISO veiled as supercrit extracts, just to get past the solvent ban. One club worker even told me a few months back he made his earwax with a custom built rig using liquid nitrogen. I'm pretty sure there's no possible way you could make any extract using liquid nitrogen, as it usually just freezes to brittleness whatever material it comes in contact with.

 

[Avinash.miles]

as far as lab testing goes
one of the only places i kno of in colorado to test meds of any type (flowers, extracts, edibles, erryting) Full Spectrum Labs has recently shut its door for business. Shame, i though that becoming legal was gonna help us get real info @ this stuff, not make it illegal to do exactly that. anyhooo, im sure they will re-open after handing the state a bunch of $$$$ extracted directly out of local dispensaries caregivers and patients pockets.

 

[eloquentsoution]

Oregon green labs says thc is typically in the 60% range.