Lab Testing Reports

What Is Kratom Lab Testing?

Kratom lab testing is the process used by vendors and production companies to analyze their powders, capsules, extracts, and other Kratom-based products. This testing is looking for heavy metals and pathogens while also finding out more about the product’s history, alkaloid content, and other features.

An accredited third-party laboratory typically does lab testing, and some vendors will even have more than one third-party testing organization that works with them. Vendors may list their testing information on their websites, or may make it available to customers upon request. Membership into industry organizations, such as the American Kratom Associations GMP program, requires rigorous testing standards.

Kratom lab testing becomes a more essential part of the industry every day, and that’s a trend we are happy to see continue as the industry matures.

Why Is Kratom Lab Testing Important?

Why do we know that lab testing is so important? What is it about this testing that makes the industry stronger and our customers safer?

Both suppliers and vendors want to ensure several things:

1. Keep products safe for customers.

First, we want to ensure that our products and the raw materials we keep in stock are safe for our customers. This means that we need to ensure there are no harmful contaminants, chemicals, or other dangerous impurities in the products, as these would be unsafe for consumers.

2. Ensure product quality.

Another critical aspect of testing is ensuring that the Kratom being tested has a consistent alkaloid profile. This means that we test for alkaloid content, and profile. This helps us ensure we can provide a consistent experience and products that our customers can rely on.

3. Check consistency between batches.

Finally, we want to replicate the same product for our customers repeatedly. By ensuring that our batches have the same characteristics, alkaloid profiles, and purity, we ensure that our customers get exactly what they ordered every single time. This is very important to us.

At Komodo Kratom, we take laboratory testing very seriously. We know how important quality is to our customers, and we’ve consistently taken steps to ensure our Kratom products meet the same quality standards you would find in any other food grade product. For more information about our quality assurance processes, see our latest lab reports below (the links will redirect you to Google Drive)

How to Read a Kratom Lab Report

Now that you know more about what should and shouldn’t be found in Kratom let’s talk about what to look for on a lab report. Many Kratom vendors will send you a copy of a lab report or a Certificate of Analysis (sometimes called a COA, a distilled version of the laboratory results that certifies testing was done properly) if requested, and some even have these reports on their websites for easy viewing.

What exactly should you look at when reviewing COA or reports?

We suggest double-checking the following to be sure you are seeing an accurate report and reliable information:

Make sure that the testing was done by a trusted third-party laboratory, not from the vendor.
Arsenic content below 2 PPM
Cadmium content below 0.85 PPM
Lead content below 1.2 PPM
Mercury content below 0.41 PPM
Coliforms should be less than 10,000 CFUs per gram
E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Salmonella should not be detected in the testing amount or negative
Yeast and mold less than 100,0000 CFUs per grams