FTCOE White Box Study

Seized Drugs Interlaboratory Comparison Study

White Box Study of 'Real World' Samples


Thank you for your participation in the Forensic Technology Center of Excellence (FTCOE) Seized Drug Interlaboratory Comparison Study funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ, 15PNIJ-21-GK-02192-MUMU).


Please complete the following participating agency information form once. After submission, you will be redirected to a separate form to provide sample information. The results will be compiled and reviewed to evaluate various analytical schemes. Results for the study will be anonymized and reported in aggregate form. Neither the participant laboratories nor their individual responses will be identified in the final report.


If you have any questions, please contact Megan Grabenauer: mgrabenauer@rti.org, (919-541-7463).

Please enter your email address below. The FTCOE may contact you to clarify input received during the study.

Please enter your agency/organization name below.

Note: You will be asked to enter this information again with each of your sample submissions for tracking purposes.

The answers you provide are confidential and will only be seen by the FTCOE interlaboratory study team. We will never share your personal information or any information you give about your laboratory with any third parties without your explicit consent. Additionally, your participation is completely voluntary and can be discontinued at any time. We will only retain and use the information provided throughout the duration of the study. We may contact you to clarify input received after receiving your results. By agreeing to participate, you agree to be contacted by FTCOE.


By checking the box, participants agree to the terms noted above. Additional information about RTI’s privacy policy can be found at https://www.rti.org/privacy-policy. Consent Acknowledgement must be checked to continue.

Participating Agency Information

Isomer Differentiation*

At your agency, how often do you do isomer differentiation? Select ONE.

Are there different reporting requirement for optical vs. positional isomers?

Sample Specific Questions

For each sample analyzed, you will need to provide the following:

  • Sample ID Number
  • Report File Upload
  • Other Non-Reported Findings
  • Quality Assurance Measures Used
  • Sample components Identified


For each component identified in the sample, you will need to provide the following:

  • Component Identified
  • Tests Performed
  • If an In-House Reference Material was Used
  • If an External Library was Used


When you submit this form, you will be redirected to another form to collect individual sample information.


Please complete the following form for each sample (n = 8) and save a copy of your responses to keep track of your submissions.

If you have any comments or questions, please enter them below or email Megan Grabenauer at mgrabenauer@rti.org.

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