diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/common_channels_test.py b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/common_channels_test.py
index 806d37a426b..19c9c23a343 100644
--- a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/common_channels_test.py
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/common_channels_test.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ def test_asymmetric_depolarizing_channel():
         cirq.kraus(d),
         (np.sqrt(0.4) * np.eye(2), np.sqrt(0.1) * X, np.sqrt(0.2) * Y, np.sqrt(0.3) * Z),
     )
-    assert cirq.has_kraus(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_mixture(d)
 
     assert cirq.AsymmetricDepolarizingChannel(p_x=0, p_y=0.1, p_z=0).num_qubits() == 1
 
@@ -140,7 +141,8 @@ def test_depolarizing_channel():
         cirq.kraus(d),
         (np.sqrt(0.7) * np.eye(2), np.sqrt(0.1) * X, np.sqrt(0.1) * Y, np.sqrt(0.1) * Z),
     )
-    assert cirq.has_kraus(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_mixture(d)
 
 
 def test_depolarizing_channel_two_qubits():
@@ -166,7 +168,8 @@ def test_depolarizing_channel_two_qubits():
             np.sqrt(0.01) * np.kron(Z, Z),
         ),
     )
-    assert cirq.has_kraus(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_mixture(d)
 
     assert d.num_qubits() == 2
     cirq.testing.assert_has_diagram(
@@ -327,7 +330,7 @@ def test_generalized_amplitude_damping_channel():
             np.sqrt(0.9) * np.array([[0.0, 0.0], [np.sqrt(0.3), 0.0]]),
         ),
     )
-    assert cirq.has_kraus(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(d)
     assert not cirq.has_mixture(d)
 
 
@@ -391,7 +394,7 @@ def test_amplitude_damping_channel():
             np.array([[0.0, np.sqrt(0.3)], [0.0, 0.0]]),
         ),
     )
-    assert cirq.has_kraus(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(d)
     assert not cirq.has_mixture(d)
 
 
@@ -443,10 +446,10 @@ def test_reset_channel():
     np.testing.assert_almost_equal(
         cirq.kraus(r), (np.array([[1.0, 0.0], [0.0, 0]]), np.array([[0.0, 1.0], [0.0, 0.0]]))
     )
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(r)
+    assert not cirq.has_mixture(r)
 
     assert cirq.num_qubits(r) == 1
-    assert cirq.has_kraus(r)
-    assert not cirq.has_mixture(r)
     assert cirq.qid_shape(r) == (2,)
 
     r = cirq.reset(cirq.LineQid(0, dimension=3))
@@ -458,7 +461,7 @@ def test_reset_channel():
             np.array([[0, 0, 1], [0, 0, 0], [0, 0, 0]]),
         ),
     )  # yapf: disable
-    assert cirq.has_kraus(r)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(r)
     assert not cirq.has_mixture(r)
     assert cirq.qid_shape(r) == (3,)
 
@@ -535,7 +538,7 @@ def test_phase_damping_channel():
             np.array([[0.0, 0.0], [0.0, np.sqrt(0.3)]]),
         ),
     )
-    assert cirq.has_kraus(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(d)
     assert not cirq.has_mixture(d)
 
 
@@ -587,7 +590,8 @@ def test_phase_flip_channel():
     np.testing.assert_almost_equal(
         cirq.kraus(d), (np.sqrt(1.0 - 0.3) * np.eye(2), np.sqrt(0.3) * Z)
     )
-    assert cirq.has_kraus(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_mixture(d)
 
 
 def test_phase_flip_mixture():
@@ -651,7 +655,8 @@ def test_bit_flip_channel():
     np.testing.assert_almost_equal(
         cirq.kraus(d), (np.sqrt(1.0 - 0.3) * np.eye(2), np.sqrt(0.3) * X)
     )
-    assert cirq.has_kraus(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_mixture(d)
 
 
 def test_bit_flip_mixture():
@@ -757,7 +762,8 @@ def test_multi_asymmetric_depolarizing_channel():
     np.testing.assert_almost_equal(
         cirq.kraus(d), (np.sqrt(0.8) * np.eye(4), np.sqrt(0.2) * np.kron(X, X))
     )
-    assert cirq.has_kraus(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(d)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_mixture(d)
     np.testing.assert_equal(d._num_qubits_(), 2)
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="num_qubits should be 1"):
diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/kraus_channel_test.py b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/kraus_channel_test.py
index ecb94f336f8..9c45834ad1c 100644
--- a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/kraus_channel_test.py
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/kraus_channel_test.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ def test_kraus_channel_from_channel():
     dp = cirq.depolarize(0.1)
     kc = cirq.KrausChannel.from_channel(dp, key='dp')
     assert cirq.measurement_key_name(kc) == 'dp'
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(kc)
 
     circuit = cirq.Circuit(kc.on(q0))
     sim = cirq.Simulator(seed=0)
diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/measurement_gate_test.py b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/measurement_gate_test.py
index 91a31be530f..339a582267c 100644
--- a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/measurement_gate_test.py
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/measurement_gate_test.py
@@ -216,6 +216,8 @@ def test_measurement_channel():
         cirq.kraus(cirq.MeasurementGate(1, 'a')),
         (np.array([[1, 0], [0, 0]]), np.array([[0, 0], [0, 1]])),
     )
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(cirq.MeasurementGate(1, 'a'))
+    assert not cirq.has_mixture(cirq.MeasurementGate(1, 'a'))
     # yapf: disable
     np.testing.assert_allclose(
             cirq.kraus(cirq.MeasurementGate(2, 'a')),
diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/mixed_unitary_channel_test.py b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/mixed_unitary_channel_test.py
index 53d862c1e97..6781e48ca67 100644
--- a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/mixed_unitary_channel_test.py
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/mixed_unitary_channel_test.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ def test_matrix_mixture_from_mixture():
     dp = cirq.depolarize(0.1)
     mm = cirq.MixedUnitaryChannel.from_mixture(dp, key='dp')
     assert cirq.measurement_key_name(mm) == 'dp'
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(mm)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_mixture(mm)
 
     circuit = cirq.Circuit(mm.on(q0))
     sim = cirq.Simulator(seed=0)
diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/projector.py b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/projector.py
index b1c29237e2c..ba65196e140 100644
--- a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/projector.py
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/projector.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class ProjectorString:
     def __init__(
         self, projector_dict: Dict[raw_types.Qid, int], coefficient: Union[int, float, complex] = 1
     ):
-        """Contructor for ProjectorString
+        """Constructor for ProjectorString
 
         Args:
             projector_dict: A python dictionary mapping from cirq.Qid to integers. A key value pair
diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/random_gate_channel_test.py b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/random_gate_channel_test.py
index 57b776c262a..5c1cb98ac68 100644
--- a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/random_gate_channel_test.py
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/random_gate_channel_test.py
@@ -164,9 +164,13 @@ def num_qubits(self) -> int:
     assert not cirq.has_kraus(NoDetailsGate().with_probability(0.5))
     assert cirq.kraus(NoDetailsGate().with_probability(0.5), None) is None
     assert cirq.kraus(cirq.X.with_probability(sympy.Symbol('x')), None) is None
-    assert_channel_sums_to_identity(cirq.X.with_probability(0.25))
-    assert_channel_sums_to_identity(cirq.bit_flip(0.75).with_probability(0.25))
-    assert_channel_sums_to_identity(cirq.amplitude_damp(0.75).with_probability(0.25))
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(cirq.X.with_probability(0.25))
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(cirq.bit_flip(0.75).with_probability(0.25))
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(cirq.amplitude_damp(0.75).with_probability(0.25))
+
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_mixture(cirq.X.with_probability(0.25))
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_mixture(cirq.bit_flip(0.75).with_probability(0.25))
+    assert not cirq.has_mixture(cirq.amplitude_damp(0.75).with_probability(0.25))
 
     m = cirq.kraus(cirq.X.with_probability(0.25))
     assert len(m) == 2
diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/state_preparation_channel_test.py b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/state_preparation_channel_test.py
index ffc454ba554..ead3a80481f 100644
--- a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/state_preparation_channel_test.py
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/state_preparation_channel_test.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 def test_state_prep_channel_kraus(state):
     qubits = cirq.LineQubit.range(2)
     gate = cirq.StatePreparationChannel(state)(qubits[0], qubits[1])
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(gate)
+    assert not cirq.has_mixture(gate)
     state = state / np.linalg.norm(state)
     np.testing.assert_almost_equal(
         cirq.kraus(gate),
diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/testing/__init__.py b/cirq-core/cirq/testing/__init__.py
index 9788ad1b98b..9e0165f0c7f 100644
--- a/cirq-core/cirq/testing/__init__.py
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/testing/__init__.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 from cirq.testing.consistent_act_on import assert_all_implemented_act_on_effects_match_unitary
 
+from cirq.testing.consistent_channels import assert_consistent_channel, assert_consistent_mixture
+
 from cirq.testing.consistent_controlled_gate_op import assert_controlled_and_controlled_by_identical
 
 from cirq.testing.consistent_decomposition import (
diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/testing/consistent_channels.py b/cirq-core/cirq/testing/consistent_channels.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a9e65384dc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/testing/consistent_channels.py
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Copyright 2022 The Cirq Developers
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+from typing import Any
+
+import numpy as np
+
+import cirq
+
+
+def assert_consistent_channel(gate: Any, rtol: float = 1e-5, atol: float = 1e-8):
+    """Asserts that a given gate has Kraus operators and that they are properly normalized."""
+    assert cirq.has_kraus(gate), f"Given gate {gate!r} does not return True for cirq.has_kraus."
+    kraus_ops = cirq.kraus(gate)
+    assert cirq.is_cptp(kraus_ops=kraus_ops, rtol=rtol, atol=atol), (
+        f"Kraus operators for {gate!r} did not sum to identity up to expected tolerances. "
+        f"Summed to {sum(m.T.conj() @ m for m in kraus_ops)}"
+    )
+
+
+def assert_consistent_mixture(gate: Any, rtol: float = 1e-5, atol: float = 1e-8):
+    """Asserts that a given gate is a mixture and the mixture probabilities sum to one."""
+    assert cirq.has_mixture(gate), f"Give gate {gate!r} does not return for cirq.has_mixture."
+    mixture = cirq.mixture(gate)
+    total = np.sum(k for k, v in mixture)
+    assert total - 1 <= atol + rtol * np.abs(total), (
+        f"The mixture for gate {gate!r} did not return coefficients that sum to 1. Summed to "
+        f"{total}."
+    )
diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/testing/consistent_channels_test.py b/cirq-core/cirq/testing/consistent_channels_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..57662d79f72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/testing/consistent_channels_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Copyright 2022 The Cirq Developers
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import pytest
+import numpy as np
+import cirq
+
+
+def test_assert_consistent_channel_valid():
+    channel = cirq.KrausChannel(kraus_ops=(np.array([[0, 1], [0, 0]]), np.array([[1, 0], [0, 0]])))
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(channel)
+
+
+def test_assert_consistent_channel_tolerances():
+    # This channel is off by 1e-5 from the identity matrix in the consistency condition.
+    channel = cirq.KrausChannel(
+        kraus_ops=(np.array([[0, np.sqrt(1 - 1e-5)], [0, 0]]), np.array([[1, 0], [0, 0]]))
+    )
+    # We are comparing to identity, so rtol is same as atol for non-zero entries.
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(channel, rtol=1e-5, atol=0)
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+        cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(channel, rtol=1e-6, atol=0)
+    cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(channel, rtol=0, atol=1e-5)
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
+        cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(channel, rtol=0, atol=1e-6)
+
+
+def test_assert_consistent_channel_invalid():
+    channel = cirq.KrausChannel(kraus_ops=(np.array([[1, 1], [0, 0]]), np.array([[1, 0], [0, 0]])))
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError, match=r"cirq.KrausChannel.*2 1"):
+        cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(channel)
+
+
+def test_assert_consistent_channel_not_kraus():
+    with pytest.raises(AssertionError, match="12.*has_kraus"):
+        cirq.testing.assert_consistent_channel(12)