HOW TO - Dilute an Infused Oil Sample (>15mg/mL or OVER result)

 

My results are saying >15.  What does that mean? 

How do I test material outside of your measured range? 

Our device has a measurement range.  Anything outside of that range will either display a greater than (>) or less than (<) symbol.   

Measured Ranges: 

• Olive Oil: 1 ~ 15 mg/ml 

• Coconut Oil (MCT): 1~15 mg/ml 

• Alcohol: 1~15 mg/ml 

• Butter/Ghee: 1~15 mg/ml 

• Flower test: 1~40 % 

• Concentrates: 1~90 % 

Due to the physics that tCheck uses to make measurements, there are certain limits to what it can measure. This is like using a ruler to measure the length of a dinner table. With a bit of care, it can be done with a reasonable degree of accuracy. 

Here are simple-to-follow instructions on how to dilute an infusion: 

1. If you have 0.5 ml of infused material and diluted it with 0.5 ml of uninfused material, you would multiply by two (i.e., 1 part + 1 part = 2 parts). 
2. If you dilute to a more significant amount, you will continue to add a factor.  For example, if you took 0.5 ml of infused material and 1 ml of uninfused material, you would multiply by 3 and so forth (0.5 ml to 1.5 ml = multiply by 4). 

  

Formula: 

Infused:Uninfused - Multiplication Factor (after dilution multiply the result given by the tCheck 3 by this number) 

• 0.5:0.5 - 2 
• 0.5:1 - 3 
• 0.5:1.5 - 4 
• 0.5:2 - 5 
• 0.5:2.5 - 6 
• 0.5:3 - 7 
• 0.5:3.5 - 8 
• 0.5:4 - 9 
• 0.5:4.5 - 10 

 

(Dilution result) X (Multiplication factor) 

(After multiplying dilution) = (Actual mg/ml of your created tincture) 

You can also watch a video on how to dilute an infusion here: tCheck: How to Dilute a Test Sample 

Dilution FAQ’s: 

Question:  When do I Need to Dilute? 
Answer:  If you are getting a result that reads “> # ”. This means that your solution is too dark for the tCheck to get an accurate reading. It also means that you will need to dilute your solution.  

  

Question:  What is dilution? 

Definition of Dilution 

Dilution is the process of decreasing the concentration of a solute in a solution, usually simply by mixing with more solvent like adding more water to the solution. To dilute a solution means to add more solvent without the addition of more solute. 

Testing Infusion 

Example 1:  You can add more of the non-infused base material (i.e., plain coconut oil/MCT) to dilute it until it will test within the measurement range. 

orange juice 
Example 2: You can add water to concentrated orange juice to dilute it until it reaches a concentration that is pleasant to drink. 

  

Question:  What Does This Mean for My Results? 

Answer:  When you take one part of a solution, and you double it, you now have half of the THC in it, so that you would multiply by 2.  

Example:  If you have 0.5 ml of infused material, and you diluted it with 0.5 ml of uninfused material, you would multiply by two. If you dilute to a larger amount, you would continue to add a factor. For example, if you took 0.5 ml of infused material and 1 ml of uninfused material, you would multiply by 3 and so forth (0.5 ml to 1.5 ml = multiply by 4). 

Question:  What is the procedure? 

Answer:   

Measure out a precise volume of your infusion (For example 0.5 ml). 

Measure out 2x the volume of the uninfused base oil (if you first measured out 0.5 ml, you would measure out 1 ml of the uninfused base). 

Mix thoroughly. Proper mixing is vital to getting an accurate reading. 

Use tCheck to measure the potency of the diluted solution. 

Multiply the measurement reading in mg/ml form by 3. This is the potency of your original infusion. Be sure to use this final amount you have calculated when dosing. 

Question:  What does it mean if my results are showing <1? 

Answer:  If your test results showed a <1 then the infused material is too weak to display a result within our measurement range.  We can't test below 1%.