Potency testing offers patients a better understanding of the active chemicals present in their medicine. Greater information ensures that a patient has a better opportunity to chose the right medicine specific to his/her symptoms. In addition, labeling which specifically identifies the potency and cannabinoid profile will allow both doctor and patient to meter out a specific dose and avoid any overdose situations.

SC Laboratories offers a full cannabinoid profiling, utilizing High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC/DAD) for our potency testing and full spectrum cannabinoid analysis. Our HPLC testing methods provides a more robust profiling of cannabinoid presence. Older methods using Gas Chromotography (GC) change the state of the sample and can provide unreliable results.  SC Laboratories uses methods that enable precision accuracy and detection, to provide patients, caregivers, and dispensaries with exact measurements of the active ingredients fully disclosed on a label. This is the kind of information and quality assurance that patients, caregivers, and dispensaries need to make healthy choices.

The cannabis plant contains over 420 different compounds which include cannabinoids, terpinoids, flavonoids, glycoproteins, alkaloids, and many others.  Each of these compounds have varied and unique effects. While much focus has been given to amount of THC in your medicine, the presence of these other compounds unique to cannabis can have much greater medical benefits.

In fact, non-psychoactive cannabinoids and other compounds present in cannabis influence the effects of THC activity, by either adding synergistic effects to primary active ingredients in cannabis, or by mitigating the side effects of the primary active ingredients in cannabis.

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SC Laboratories offers a full range of microbiological screening using Real-Time Polymerase Chain-Reaction (PCR) technology. The same conditions that are ideal for the cultivation of medical cannabis can also be ideal for the germination of bacteria, mildew and fungus. If not properly tested, the medicine you are consuming could be laden with a variety of harmful pathogens. For many patients, ingesting contaminated medicine can lead to serious illness and health complications.

Many dangerous fungal contaminants such as Scopulariopsis, Rhizopus, and several species of Aspergillus are found on improperly produced or processed marijuana. These contaminants are extremely dangerous to immune compromised patients. Bacteria such as Listeria, E Coli, and other Coli form bacteria are pathogens known to cause serious foodbourne illnesses like common food poisoning. Each of these pathogens are common in cannabis samples taken from state dispensaries and each can be easily screened for with a simple test.

Using Real-time PCR, SC Laboratories utilizes genetic amplification to identify and quantify what forms of bacteria and fungi are present in a given sample. The use of Real-time PCR technology revolutionizes the way analytical laboratories screen for microbiological contamination in medical marijuana. Standard plate count methods require a minimum of five days for results. PCR and amplified product detection are completed in an hour or less. The combination of excellent sensitivity and specificity, low contamination risk, and speed has made real-time PCR technology the future of culture- or immunoassay-based testing methods for microbiological screening.

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The FDA has not determined safe levels of ANY pesticide or fungicide on cannabis. Many marijuana cultivators use illegal or banned pesticides on their crops. Ingesting pesticides can be harmful in even the smallest doses. Patients deserve to know whether or not the medicines they choose contain harmful pesticide residues and in what amounts.

To ensure the safety of patients, the Medical Cannabis community has a responsibility to provide tested medicine that is verified safe and pesticide free.

SCL uses LC/MS/MS (Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry) to tests for dozens of the most commonly used pesticides. Methods using the LC/MS/MS are consistent with EPA, ELAP, and International Testing standards. SC Laboratories can verify the presence of trace amounts of chemical pesticides in dried flowers and other medical cannabis concentrates using tests that are more sensitive, more comprehensive and have a much faster turnaround time than the competition.