CBD LAB TESTING & QUALITY HUB
CBD Lab Testing & Certificates of Analysis: Our Seed-to-Bottle Commitment to Transparency
Testing helps verify label accuracy and screen for potential contaminants. Bluegrass Hemp Oil and Kentucky Cannabis Company use internal quality-control testing alongside independent third-party laboratory testing so customers can compare product information with batch-specific laboratory results.
Two layers of quality control
In-House Testing vs. Independent Third-Party Testing
These two types of testing serve different purposes. Kentucky Cannabis Company states that it tests extracts internally and also uses an independent laboratory. Internal testing can help the production team monitor cannabinoid potency and consistency while a batch is being made. Independent testing provides an outside laboratory result that customers can compare with the product label and batch information.
In-house testing
Kentucky Cannabis Company uses its own testing tools as part of production quality control. Company materials describe internal HPLC testing of CBD oil. This type of testing can help guide formulation, monitor cannabinoid levels, and check consistency during production.
Best use: process control and production decisions.
Independent third-party testing
A finished sample is analyzed by a laboratory that is separate from Kentucky Cannabis Company. The outside report gives customers independent evidence of the values the laboratory measured. Depending on the report ordered, panels may include cannabinoids, heavy metals, pesticides, residual solvents, microbials, or mycotoxins.
Best use: independent verification and customer-facing documentation.
Genuine Kentucky Cannabis Company report
See a Real KCA Laboratories Certificate of Analysis
What this report shows
- Client: Kentucky Cannabis Company
- Product: Gummy — Elder Berry
- Sample ID: SA-241205-53052
- Batch: 3190-3165
- Testing laboratory: KCA Laboratories
- Date tested: December 12, 2024
- Total Δ9-THC reported: 0.0448%
- Total CBD reported: 0.460%
This particular report is a cannabinoid-potency report. It should not be described as proof that every contaminant panel was run on this sample. For an example showing multiple contaminant panels, see the Genesis Blend full-panel report below.
Batch-specific verification
How to Match Your Product to the Correct COA
Bluegrass Hemp Oil instructs customers to locate the serial number on the product and use it to find the corresponding Certificate of Analysis. Do not rely on a report simply because it is for the same brand or product family.
Find the identifier
Locate the serial, batch, or lot number printed on your bottle, pouch, carton, or label. If your package has a QR code, it may also direct you to testing information.
Open the repository
Go to the Bluegrass Hemp Oil Certificates of Analysis repository and locate the matching product and report.
Match the number exactly
Compare your product identifier with the batch, lot, or sample information on the report. For example, the Elder Berry report shown above lists batch 3190-3165 and KCA Sample ID SA-241205-53052.
Confirm report identity
Check the product name, client name, laboratory, test date, sample ID, and reported panels before relying on the results.
Ask if you cannot find it
If the exact report is not listed, do not substitute another batch. Contact Bluegrass Hemp Oil with your serial number and ask for the matching COA.
Independent laboratory
KCA Laboratories & ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation
Kentucky Cannabis Company’s current repository includes reports from KCA Laboratories, an independent analytical laboratory in Lexington, Kentucky. KCA states that Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation (PJLA) accredits the laboratory to ISO/IEC 17025 under accreditation number 108651.
Why the accreditation matters
ISO/IEC 17025 is an international standard for testing and calibration laboratory competence. Accreditation evaluates a laboratory’s quality system and technical competence for the activities within its accredited scope.
What accreditation does not mean
Accreditation does not make every test panel identical and does not mean a COA proves medical safety or effectiveness. Customers should still read the specific report, methods, dates, sample identity, and panels performed.
Reading the report
What to Look for on a CBD Certificate of Analysis
Product & batch identity
Confirm the report identifies the same product and exact batch, lot, or serial number as the package you have.
Cannabinoid potency
Review the measured CBD, delta-9 THC, THCA, and other cannabinoids reported by the laboratory. Understand whether results are shown as percent, mg/g, mg/unit, or another unit.
Heavy metals
When ordered, this panel can screen for metals such as lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury. Check the report rather than assuming the panel was performed.
Pesticides
When included, pesticide analysis screens for specified agricultural residues and reports findings against the laboratory’s applicable limits or reporting criteria.
Residual solvents
This panel looks for specified solvent residues that may remain after processing. It appears on some multi-panel reports but not on every potency COA.
Microbials & mycotoxins
Depending on the panel, testing may include specified bacteria, yeast, mold, or toxins produced by certain molds. Verify the actual analytes listed on the report.
Federal hemp threshold — reviewed September 7, 2026
What the Federal 0.3% THC Threshold Actually Says
As of September 7, 2026, the federal statutory definition in 7 U.S.C. § 1639o defines hemp as Cannabis sativa L. and its covered parts and derivatives with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than 0.3% on a dry-weight basis. That is more precise than saying simply that “cannabis above 0.3% THC is marijuana.”
For USDA hemp-production compliance testing, laboratories measure total delta-9 THC using post-decarboxylation or a similarly reliable method that accounts for the potential conversion of THCA to delta-9 THC, and results are reported on a dry-weight basis. Production-compliance testing and the interpretation of a finished-product COA are related but not identical regulatory questions.
Direct verification links
COA Repository & Example Kentucky Cannabis Company Reports
The live repository currently exposes two recent KCA Laboratories report images for KCC gummies. They are linked directly below. A detailed 2021 Genesis Blend report is also included as a clearly labeled historical full-panel example because it shows how separate contaminant panels appear in a multi-page COA.
Common questions
CBD Lab Testing FAQ
What does third-party testing tell me?
Independent testing gives you an outside laboratory result to compare with the label and product batch. Depending on the panels ordered, testing can report cannabinoid potency and screen for specified contaminants. Testing helps verify label accuracy and screen for potential contaminants.
Is in-house testing the same as a third-party COA?
No. In-house testing is performed by the manufacturer as part of its own quality-control process. Third-party testing is performed by an outside laboratory and provides independent documentation. Kentucky Cannabis Company states that it uses both.
How do I find the right report for my bottle or package?
Locate the serial, batch, or lot number on your product, open the COA repository, and match that identifier to the report. If you cannot find an exact match, contact Bluegrass Hemp Oil with the serial number rather than using another batch’s COA.
Does every COA test for contaminants?
No. Some COAs are potency-only reports. Others include additional panels such as heavy metals, pesticides, residual solvents, microbials, or mycotoxins. Read the specific report to see what was actually tested.
Verify your product
Start With the Serial Number, Then Read the Report
Use the current repository to locate your batch-specific documentation. If the report is missing or the identifier is unclear, contact the Bluegrass Hemp Oil team with the serial number from your product.
