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Accredited Drug Testing offers comprehensive hair follicle drug testing in Overbrook, Alabama. Whether you require a hair drug or alcohol test, our specialty lies in hair testing, with facilities available across the nation, capable of performing such tests. Typically, 1.5 to 2 inches of hair from the head or body suffice. Hair can be tested for drugs, alcohol/ETG, or tailored testing needs.
Recently, drug testing methods increasingly favor hair follicle drug tests. Employers, courts, and Substance Abuse experts prefer hair over urine tests. Hair follicle tests suit companies enforcing zero-tolerance policies and individuals on probation, providing drug use detection over 90 days and collected under supervision, making cheating difficult. However, for recent drug use within 5 days, urine tests remain precise.
Accredited Drug Testing offers comprehensive hair follicle drug testing in Overbrook, Alabama. Whether you require a hair drug or alcohol test, our specialty lies in hair testing, with facilities available across the nation, capable of performing such tests. Typically, 1.5 to 2 inches of hair from the head or body suffice. Hair can be tested for drugs, alcohol/ETG, or tailored testing needs.
Recently, drug testing methods increasingly favor hair follicle drug tests. Employers, courts, and Substance Abuse experts prefer hair over urine tests. Hair follicle tests suit companies enforcing zero-tolerance policies and individuals on probation, providing drug use detection over 90 days and collected under supervision, making cheating difficult. However, for recent drug use within 5 days, urine tests remain precise.
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Utilizing hair testing has become recognized as an effective mechanism for identifying drug and alcohol consumption. Hair captures a comprehensive timeline of substances by enclosing biomarkers in the fibers of the hair's gradual growth. When sampled near the scalp, hair can reveal substance use for an estimated 3-month period. Hair collection is straightforward, relatively tamper-proof, and convenient to send.
A 1.5-inch segment consisting of approximately 200 hair strands (comparable to the thickness of a #2 pencil) from near the scalp yields 100mg, the preferred sample size for analysis and confirmation. For EtG, additional tests, or screening beyond 10 panels, 150mg of hair is suggested. We advise measuring the sample using a jeweler’s scale. If scalp hair is lacking, a similar quantity of body hair can be collected. When we mention head hair, we mean scalp hair exclusively. Body hair includes all other types (facial, axillary, etc.).
Process Overview
The four key stages in a lab's analysis of a drug test result include Accessioning, Screening, Extraction, and Confirmation.
Accessioning entails introducing a sample into a laboratory's system. This step consists of confirming that the sample was securely sealed and transported, assigning a random LAN (Laboratory Accessioning Number), and completing any required data input not covered by an electronic chain of custody system.
Screening involves a preliminary rapid assessment for substances of abuse. While Screening offers an economical means to exclude drug use in many cases, a positive result requires confirmation to be valid legally. Any samples that screen positively require follow-up confirmation testing.
If a sample screens positively, additional hair is taken from the main sample for Extraction. During Extraction, drugs are extracted from hair at significantly lower concentrations compared to other methodologies (e.g., urine or oral fluid), which makes hair drug testing notably challenging.
Confirmation of positive screening results is performed through techniques like GC/MS, GC/MS/MS or LC/MS/MS. All positive samples are cleaned prior to confirmation if necessary. Each step from Accessioning to Confirmation is thoroughly reviewed under the CAP (College of American Pathologists) Hair designation and ISO / IEC 17025 accreditation.
Advantages of hair drug testing:
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Note: Commonly called "hair follicle tests," the analysis targets the hair strand, not the follicle beneath the skin.
Hair follicle testing in Overbrook, AL, surpasses urine testing by offering unmatched detection accuracy and reliability.
Comparison:
Hair follicle testing in Overbrook, AL, provides an extensive detection window, identifying drug use over a prolonged period, up to 90 days.
Benefits of Extended Detection:
In Overbrook, AL, hair follicle drug tests offer a tamper-resistant testing method that significantly lowers the risk of sample adulteration.
Key Features:
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Highlights:
The process in Overbrook, AL is simple and confidential, ensuring privacy and ease when ordering, taking tests, and receiving results.
Process Overview:
In Overbrook, AL, we offer affordable pricing and quick turnaround times, delivering superb value for businesses of all sizes.
Affordability and Speed:
In Overbrook, AL, hair follicle drug tests are renowned for their quick and accurate results. The precision of these tests is unmatched, providing a high level of accuracy in detecting substance use.
Fast and Reliable:
Employers in Overbrook, AL, enjoy compliance and peace of mind using hair follicle testing, adhering to workplace drug-free policies.
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With its multidisciplinary nature, hair testing brings together researchers, scientists, and experts from various domains to develop innovative techniques, explore new methodologies, and address emerging concerns, responding to the ever-evolving challenges of drug abuse, therapeutic drug monitoring, and environmental exposures to pollutants.
The joint meeting of the Society of Hair Testing (SoHT) and the Italian Group of Forensic Toxicologists (GTFI) was organized in Verona, June 8–10, 2022, and hosted by the Legal Medicine team of the Verona University Hospital, directed by Franco Tagliaro together with Federica Bortolotti and Rossella Gottardo.
It served as a prominent platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration, facilitating groundbreaking advancements in hair testing and analysis. In this special issue of Drug Testing and Analysis, we aim to showcase the remarkable manuscripts presented at this significant event, shedding light on the latest research and highlighting the future directions in this field.
Novel Analytical Techniques: The Verona meeting witnessed the unveiling of cutting-edge analytical techniques, offering enhanced sensitivity, selectivity, and accuracy for drug testing. Remarkable advancements in sample preparation, detection, and identification of drug compounds have been presented. The manuscripts in this section presented novel approaches, such as multianalyte methods and on-line preparation which can enable rapid analysis and improve thorough forensic investigations.
Biomarkers and Pharmacokinetics: The identification and validation of reliable biomarkers and pharmacokinetic studies are fundamental aspects of drug testing and analysis. The impact of hair treatments on the oxidation/decomposition of drugs in hair was also explored, as the long-term fate of drugs incorporated in the keratin matrix. Furthermore, the SoHT meeting in Verona featured research on the identification and quantification of alcohol abuse biomarkers, their stability, and their correlation with exposure and other biomarkers.
Forensic Applications and Interpretation: One of the vital objectives of hair testing is its application in forensic investigations and legal proceedings. The SoHT meeting in Verona emphasized the significance of rigorous interpretation of analytical results and the need for standardized protocols. Manuscripts in this section present advancements in forensic toxicology, and have explored the challenges posed by emerging designer drugs and strategies to combat their proliferation. The pitfalls encountered when the exogenous/endogenous nature of a substance is questioned were presented and discussed. The special issue presents also manuscripts that delve into the ethical implications of drug testing in drug facilitated sexual assaults.
Clinical Applications of hair testing are witnessed by the insight on environmental tobacco smoke exposure, assessed by hair analysis in a population of students and the study of in utero-exposure to drugs of abuse through neonatal hair analysis. Exposure to drugs was also important in cases of child abuse/neglect, when the clinical purpose of hair testing merge with its forensic applications.
The legal framework surrounding hair testing and the achievement of guidelines to ensure fairness, accuracy, and confidentiality in drug testing practices have also been discussed,and the SoHT consensus on general hair testing and testing for drugs of abuse was presented at the meeting and published as a Letter to the Editor.
In conclusion, the special issue of Drug Testing and Analysis, featuring manuscripts from the SoHT–GTFI meeting in Verona 2022, reflects the remarkable advancements achieved in this field. The manuscripts provide valuable insights into novel analytical techniques, biomarkers, pharmacokinetics, forensic applications, and ethical considerations. As we embrace these advancements, we pave the way for a safer, healthier society, where drug testing and analysis serve as powerful tools in protecting public health and maintaining integrity in various sectors. The research presented in this special issue will undoubtedly shape the future of drug testing and analysis, fostering collaboration and inspiring further innovation in this crucial area of scientific inquiry.
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