Designer Stimulant Drug Testing
DETECT SYNTHETIC STIMULANT SUBSTANCES FOUND IN
"BATH SALTS", "PLANT FOOD" OR DISGUISED AS MDMA.

Synthetic stimulants are produced in clandestine labs, and sold online or available at smoke shops. Promoted as "bath salts," "research chemicals," or "plant food," product labeling attempts to circumvent regulation by suggesting they are not for human consumption. Additionally, some forms of designer stimulants may be sold as "legal" MDMA (Legal X), or sold and veiled as MDMA tablets.
U.S. Poison Control and National Drug Intelligence have all issued health warnings, noting nationwide emergency room visits related to these drugs. On October 2011, the DEA announced an emergency ban on MDPV, Methylone & Mephedrone, making testing for these substances more vital than ever.
- Detects many illicitly synthesized forms of stimulants sold online and in head shops nationwide
- Quantitatively identifies active ingredients of many "legal high" products labeled as "bath salt" and "plant food," or sold as "Legal X"
- expanded designer stimulant panel or the DEA banned panel covering MDPV, Methylone and Mephedrone
- Performed on GC/MS and/or LC/MS/MS equipment; providing definitive synthetic stimulant biomarker test results
» Download datasheet [PDF]
View service documentation online or download Adobe PDF files to ensure you have what you need to conduct effective drug tests.
Test Panels and Cut-off Levels (Screening and confirmation detail)
» PANEL P80: EXPANDED DESIGNER STIMULANTS PANEL
P80 EXPANDED DESIGNER STIMULANT PANEL |
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| Drug Screening Panel | Methodology | Cut off Level | |||||
| BZP (Benzylpiperazine) |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| Butylone (β-keto-N-methylbenzodioxolylpropylamine, bk-MBDB) |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| Buphedrone (2-[methylamino]-1-phenylbutan-1-one) |
GC/MS | Qualitative | |||||
| Cathinone (Khat or Benzoylethanamine) |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| Ethylone (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-ethylcathinone, MDEC, bk-MDEA) |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| Eutylone ([±]-1-[1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl]-2-[ethylamino]butan-1-one) |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| Flephedrone ([RS]-1-[4-fluorophenyl]-2-methylaminopropan-1-one) |
GC/MS | Qualitative | |||||
| MBDB (Methylbenzodioxolylbutanamine, Methyl-J, "Eden") |
GC/MS | 50 ng/mL | |||||
| mCPP (meta-Chlorophenylpiperazine) |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| MDA (3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine, tenamfetamine) |
GC/MS | 50 ng/mL | |||||
| MDEA (3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-ethylamphetamine, MDEA, MDE, "Eve") |
GC/MS | 50 ng/mL | |||||
| MDMA (3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, ecstasy, "E", "X") |
GC/MS | 50 ng/mL | |||||
| MDPV (Methylenedioxypyrovalerone, Cloud 9, Ivory Wave, White Lightning) |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone [4-MMC], 4-methylephedrone, "Meph", "MCat") |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| Methcathinone (α-methylamino-propiophenone, may be confused with mephedrone) |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| 4-Methylethcathinone ([RS]-2-ethylamino-1-[4-methylphenyl]propan-1-one, "4-MEC") |
GC/MS | Qualitative | |||||
| Methylone (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone, bk-MDMA, MDMC, "M1") |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| Pentedrone ([±]-1-phenyl-2-[methylamino]pentan-1-one) |
GC/MS | Qualitative | |||||
| Pentylone ([±]-1-[1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl]-2-[methylamino]pentan-1-one) |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
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| α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone ([RS]-1-phenyl-2-[1-pyrrolidinyl]-1-pentanone, PVP) |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| TFMPP (3-Trifluoromethylphenylpiperazine, "Legal X") |
GC/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| RTL screens urine specimens by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). Presumptive positive specimens will be confirmed using a second aliquot prior to reporting positive results. RTL confirms urine specimens by GC/MS. The analytical methods used by RTL are scientifically accepted. Cut-off levels updated periodically. | |||||||
» PANEL P81: MDPV, METHYLONE & MEPHEDRONE PANEL
P81 MDPV, Methylone & Mephedrone Panel |
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| Drug Screening Panel | Methodology | Cut off Level |
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| MDPV (Methylenedioxypyrovalerone, Cloud 9, Ivory Wave, White Lightning) |
LC/MS/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone [4-MMC], 4-methylephedrone, "Meph", "MCat") |
LC/MS/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| Methylone (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone, bk-MDMA, MDMC, "M1") |
LC/MS/MS | 25 ng/mL | |||||
| RTL screens urine specimens by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). Presumptive positive specimens will be confirmed using a second aliquot prior to reporting positive results. RTL confirms urine specimens by GC/MS. The analytical methods used by RTL are scientifically accepted. Cut-off levels updated periodically. | |||||||
» HOW DO I ORDER ONE OF THESE PANELS?
Ordering a Designer Stimulant Drug Test is easy for any specimen you wish to have tested. Whether you're combining designer stimulant testing with your existing urine test panel or only want to test designer stimulants, our sales representatives are ready to help you set up your agency's test panel. Contact a RTL sales representative to ensure the Designer Stimulant test code (P80 or P81) is added to your labels.

Label with Test Code: To test for designer stimulants, check the box for "P80" or "P81" under your primary test panel on the specimen label. The lab will run whichever tests you check on the label. In the example above, RTL will run the P08 Screen 8 and the Designer Stimulant test panel.
Documents
» DESIGNER STIMULANT TESTING: DATASHEET [PDF]
» SERVICE NOTICE: URINE PANEL EXPANDED
Press Release
» DESIGNER STIMULANT PANEL PRESS RELEASE
Collection & Specimen Labeling
» URINE COLLECTION PROTOCOL
» URINE SPECIMEN LABELING & SHIPPING PROTOCOL
» SPECIMEN & LABELING TRAINING PRESENTATION [PDF]
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