Cannabis Testing Labs
Potency, pesticides, heavy metals, microbials — cannabis labs run dense panels on tight turnaround while every batch faces state scrutiny. Aliquora keeps each sample's panel, QC batch, and COA in one traceable workflow.
What Aliquora handles for Cannabis Testing
- Track full compliance panels — potency, pesticides, heavy metals, micro, residual solvents
- Automatic out-of-spec flagging against your state's action limits
- QC batching with Levey-Jennings control charts and Westgard rules
- Branded COA PDFs your clients can verify through the client portal
- Full audit trail of who entered, reviewed, and released every result
How it works
A typical cannabis testing workflow in Aliquora
- 1
Receive the batch
Log incoming samples with client, strain/lot metadata, and chain-of-custody details. Each sample gets a unique tracking ID your client can follow in the portal.
- 2
Assign the compliance panel
Apply your state's required panel as a test set — potency by HPLC, pesticides by LC-MS/MS, microbials, heavy metals — each with its configured action limits.
- 3
Run QC alongside production
Build QC batches with blanks, spikes, and CCVs. Aliquora evaluates QC against acceptance criteria and blocks release when a batch fails.
- 4
Review and release
Out-of-spec results require a documented disposition before release. A reviewer verifies results, and the audit log captures every action for auditors.
- 5
Deliver the COA
Generate a branded Certificate of Analysis PDF and share results through the client portal — cultivators and manufacturers see status without calling your lab.
Aliquora's audit trail, QC gating, and review workflow support the traceability expectations of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and state cannabis programs. State reporting obligations (e.g. uploading results to your state's track-and-trace system) remain your lab's responsibility — Aliquora does not file state reports on your behalf.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Aliquora integrate with METRC or state track-and-trace systems?
- Not directly today. Aliquora manages your internal workflow — samples, panels, QC, review, and COAs — and you can export results as CSV for upload into your state system. If your state accepts spreadsheet-based submission, the export typically covers it.
- Can we enforce our state's action limits automatically?
- Yes. Action limits are configured per test definition, and any result outside its limit is flagged immediately and blocked from release until a documented disposition is recorded.
- How does QC batching work for cannabis panels?
- You group production samples with their QC components — method blanks, matrix spikes, CCVs — into a QC batch. Aliquora evaluates each component against its acceptance criteria and prevents releasing associated samples when the batch fails.
- Can clients check their results without emailing us?
- Yes. The client portal gives each client a tracking link showing sample status, and the optional customer portal add-on lets them log in, submit samples, and download COAs.
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