Hemp & Cannabis

• The first TNI certified/ ORELAP accredited Cannabis testing lab in Oregon
• The first ISO accredited Cannabis testing lab in Oregon
• The only cannabis testing lab in Oregon to offer additional services such as nutritional and environmental testing
• Leads the industry with ethical business practices and pertinent method development

Potency

Accurate potency results are critical for final product formulations, defining safe dosages and legally defensible label claims.
Your product and business reputation depends on accurate potency results.

• Potency- Basic Profile (all regulated cannabinoids)
• Potency- Extended Profile (includes over 25 cannabinoids)
• Potency- Artificially Derived Cannabinoids Profile (ADCs)
• Potency- High Purity: Pure prod¬ucts (>95%) such as Isolates and Terpenes.

Pesticides

We are the pesticide experts. Columbia Labs performs the most comprehensive testing in the hemp/canna industry, from seed to sale. See below for market-specific testing profiles.

• Glyphosate: ISO accredited for cannabis matrices. Commonly known as RoundUp™.
• Customized pesticide-profiles or “herbicide damage profiles” available upon request
• Imidazolinone Herbi­cides; ​“imi” type of herbi­cides such as Pursuit®, Arsenal®, Scepter®, Raptor®, and Cadre®.

Residual Solvents

When solvents are used to extract cannabinoids and terpenes from the plant material, the residual material left in the products is regulated with action levels to ensure safe consumption and inhalation.

• Residual Solvents - Oregon: regulated list
• Residual Solvents - California: Cat 1 and Cat 2 testing, CA MRLs
• Residual Solvents - Health Canada: available for Terpenes extracts and infused products
• Residual Solvents - USP 467

Heavy Metals

Metals can be introduced at many control points and are carcinogenic at certain levels. Cannabis absorbs metals from soil, air and water, may become contaminated during processing.

We test for metals using ICP/MS. We offer testing in many different types of samples including water, soil, extracts, topicals and edibles at very low levels of detection, to ensure consumer safety.

• Heavy Metals Profile: Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Lead
• Minerals

Mycotoxins

Molds that produce mycotoxins are present in many crops, from nuts to coffee beans to cannabis.
We offer mycotoxins profile that hit any state requirements for cannabis as well as an expanded profile that goes beyond current regulations.

Columbia Labs uses LC/MS/MS to quantify the following mycotoxins:

• Aflatoxin B1, B2, G1, G2
• Deoxynivalenol (DON)
• Fumonisin B1 & B2
• Ochratoxin A & B
• T-2 & HT-2 Toxins
• Zearalenone (ZON)

Terpene Profiling

Terpenes give cannabis it’s distinctive flavor and aroma.  These compounds may enhance cannabis products’ effectiveness and define quality.

Microbiology

Columbia consistently scores at or near 100% in microbiology proficiency testing from the American Proficiency Institute.

We provide AOAC methods for a wide range of sectors including:

• Pathogen testing
• Quality indicators
• Sanitation monitoring
• Product testing
• Confirmation and consultation for your in-house QC lab

Rapid return for pathogen testing. (2 Day Turnaround)

Services are offered a la cart and several recommended profiles for cannabis and infused products are available, such as:

• Profile G (recommended for topicals/cosmetics)
  Aerobic Plate Count, Coliforms and E.Coli, Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus, Yeast and Mold
• Profile X (recommended for edibles/ingestible products) 
  Aerobic Plate Count, Ecoli O157, Listeria spp., Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus, Yeast and Mold

Shelf Life and Stability Studies

Columbia Labs offers real time studies and accelerated studies for raw ingredients and infused products.

You can customize analyses and intervals:

• Shelf life: testing microbiological contaminants at intervals to establish an expiration or best-by date.
• Stability: testing potency at intervals and tracking the conversion of cannabinoids over time, while controlling environmental factors.

Labelling

Columbia provides data for FDA nutritional labeling plus optional nutrients, vitamins, major food allergens.

We also conduct analysis for quality parameters, contaminants, and preservatives.

• Pet Food – Guaranteed Analysis 
  Calories (Metabolizable Energy), Crude Protein, Crude Fat, Crude Fiber, Moisture (Loss on Drying), Ash
• Oregon Cannabis Nutrition Label 
  Carbohydrates, Calories, Cholesterol, Sugars, Fat Sodium

Sampling/Courier Services

Our trained sampling team is TNI-Accredited for Environmental Sampling in Washington and Oregon.

We are certified to sample cannabis in Oregon and offer courier and sampling services throughout Oregon, upon request. To request Cannabis compliance sampling please fill out and return the downloadable request form below.

Sampling Fees

• Option to waive fees with an analytical minimum
• Range: $50 + $10/ sample to $150 + $10/ sample.

Test for CPDHE, CA, OR, NY, FL and Canadian requirements- all with one ultimate profile.

• Solvent and pesticides MRL list
• Fullpanel CANAM Example report
• CANAM Information

We were the first Cannabis testing lab in Oregon, the first to be ISO accredited. We offer unrivalled accuracy and customer care for OLCC compliance analysis.

From seed to sale, we accurately quantify safety and quality parameters using:

• Vetted methods
• Advanced instrumentation
• Strict quality controls
• Decades of expertise

Our services extend beyond state compliance requirements, to represent your products in the open market with meaningful data. Services for hemp/ cannabis are ISO 17025:2017 accredited, as well as TNI certified.