What Cannabinoids Do You Test?
"Tell me about the cannabinoids you test for."
Direct Measurements
| Canna | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| d9-THC | delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol | the compound most associated with psychoactive effect |
| THCA | Tetrahydrocannabinolic acid | the predominant form of the molecule in raw material |
| CBD | Cannabidiol | the compound most associated with medicinal properties |
| CBDA | Cannabidiolic acid | the predominant form of the molecule in raw material |
| CBG | Cannabigerol | the precursor to THC and CBD in the biosynthesis pathway; has been shown to reduce intraocular pressure |
| CBGA | Cannabigerolic acid | the predominant form of the molecule in raw material |
| CBN | Cannabinol | the primary breakdown product of THC and CBD with known sedative and anxiolytic properties |
| CBNA | Cannabinolic acid | the acid form of CBN |
| THCV | Tetrahydrocannabivarin | lessens the psychoactive effects of THC |
| THCVA | Tetrahydrocannabivarinic acid | a precursor of THCV |
| CBDV | Cannabidivarin | has anticonvulsant effects |
| CBDVA | Cannabidivarinic acid | a precursor of CBDV |
| CBC | Cannabichromene | has a suggested role in the anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and analgesic effects of cannabis |
| CBCA | Cannabichromic acid | the acid form of CBC |
| CBT | Cannabicitran | not psychoactive, but was found to reduce intraocular pressure in tests on rabbits |
| CBL | Cannabicyclol | a degradation product of CBC |
| d8-THC | delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol | similar properties to d9-THC but moderately less potent |
Calculated Values
| Available THC | Available cannabinoids are summary measures of each cannabinoid for which there is both an acidic and decarboxylate form measured. This calculation takes into account the difference in molecular weight between the two forms, as the acidic form contains a carboxylic acid group that is lost in the heat-accelerated process of decarboxylation resulting in a loss of mass. These values represent the total amount of the decarboxylate cannabinoid that would be available if the acidic forms were perfectly decarboxylated:Available THC = THC + ( 0.877 * THCA ) |
| Available CBD | Available CBD = CBD + ( 0.877 * CBDA ) |
| Available CBG | Available CBG = CBG + ( 0.878 * CBGA ) |
| Available Active Cannabinoid | This value represent the total amount of cannabinoid that would exist in the material if all acidic cannabinoids were perfectly decarboxylated. It includes CBC and CBN |
| Cannabinoid Total | This is the total amount of measureable cannabinoid present in the material, as is. Calculation of this value makes no assumptions about decarboxylation. It is a raw sum of all direct measurements of cannabinoids. |