Initially analyzed twice, with absolutely no LSD detected. Third analysis consumed rest of sample and found a small LSD peak and verified LSD Mass Spectrum.
Bottom photo illustrates Ehrlich reaction only. There is some color in the liquid that does not match the blue of the tablet. If there is a reaction, it is very slight and is probably just an oxidation of the blue dye from the tablet. Ehrlich reagent is NOT consistent with the presence of LSD in this sample.
Note that because the entire sample was consumed in the third analysis, no material was left to use a reagent on.
Aug 25 2020: Initially we reported this sample as having 'no drugs detected'. That means that no active substances were seen on the GC. It was not a matter of unidentified compounds, there was simply nothing to check with the Mass Spectrometer. Since the submitter had indicated this sample was clearly psychoactive, we speculated it could be a hot spot / cold spot issue: that the LSD was not evenly distributed in the pellet/microdot.
The lab used the rest of the pellet, dissolving the whole thing so that any non-homogenized material would reach the GC. On third analysis, the sample clearly contained LSD and no other drugs. The GC peak was small, but totally different from the previous two analyses.
Aug 22 2020: After receiving additional information, we're going to take another look at the two microdot LSD samples. 'No drugs detected' means nothing showed up at all on the GC. This could be a 'cold spot' problem from non-homogenous distribution of the drug in the solid tablet. Or it could be one of several other issues. Please check back in a week.
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Note that because the entire sample was consumed in the third analysis, no material was left to use a reagent on.
The lab used the rest of the pellet, dissolving the whole thing so that any non-homogenized material would reach the GC. On third analysis, the sample clearly contained LSD and no other drugs. The GC peak was small, but totally different from the previous two analyses.