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In Maunawili, Hawaii, Accredited Drug Testing provides thorough hair follicle drug testing services. Specializing in hair and alcohol tests, we have centers nationwide ready to conduct these tests. Typically, strands of 1.5 to 2 inches from the head or body suffice. Hair testing covers various substances including drugs, alcohol/ETG, or tailored options.
Hair follicle testing has gained prominence in drug determination methods. Employers, courts, and substance professionals favor it over urine tests. Their zero-tolerance policies and legal standards have led to this preference due to the test's ability to detect drugs up to 90 days. It's conducted under strict supervision, making evasion difficult. However, for recent drug screenings within 5 days, a urine test remains more accurate.
In Maunawili, Hawaii, Accredited Drug Testing provides thorough hair follicle drug testing services. Specializing in hair and alcohol tests, we have centers nationwide ready to conduct these tests. Typically, strands of 1.5 to 2 inches from the head or body suffice. Hair testing covers various substances including drugs, alcohol/ETG, or tailored options.
Hair follicle testing has gained prominence in drug determination methods. Employers, courts, and substance professionals favor it over urine tests. Their zero-tolerance policies and legal standards have led to this preference due to the test's ability to detect drugs up to 90 days. It's conducted under strict supervision, making evasion difficult. However, for recent drug screenings within 5 days, a urine test remains more accurate.
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Hair analysis has emerged as an effective method for identifying drug and alcohol use by encapsulating biomarkers within the strands of hair. This method offers a chronological record of alcohol and drug intake, with hair samples taken near the scalp reflecting use over up to a three-month period. Collecting hair is straightforward, its modification is challenging, and transportation is uncomplicated.
A sample comprising 1.5 inches of approximately 200 hair strands (equivalent in size to a #2 pencil) near the scalp is required to obtain the 100mg of hair deemed perfect for testing. For EtG, expanded panels, or tests surpassing 10 panels, 150mg is advisable. It is suggested to use a jeweler’s scale for weighing the specimen. In the absence of scalp hair, an equivalent portion of body hair may be gathered. References to head hair pertain strictly to scalp hair, while body hair encompasses all other types (like facial or axillary hair).
Process Overview
The crucial stages in the lab processing of drug test samples are Accessioning, Screening, Extraction, and Confirmation.
Accessioning is the process where a sample initiates its journey within the lab’s system. This step requires checking if the sample was properly sealed and transported, assigning a LAN (Laboratory Accessioning Number) randomly, and completing any necessary additional data entry that might not be included in an electronic chain of custody system.
Screening consists of a preliminary assessment for substances typically abused. While this is a cost-efficient approach to exclude drug presence in most samples, confirmation of a positive screen is mandatory for legal admissibility. Samples indicating a potential positive result during Screening will require a secondary verification.
In cases where a sample tests potentially positive in Screening, additional hair is extracted from the original sample for further Extraction. Here, drugs are isolated from hair at significantly lower concentrations compared to other methods (such as urine or oral fluids), which makes hair drug screening a sophisticated technique.
GC/MS, GC/MS/MS, or LC/MS/MS technology is employed to verify any positive screening outcome. All samples judged potentially positive undergo washing prior to confirmation if necessary. From beginning to end, the lab process—Accessioning to Confirmation—is evaluated under both CAP (College of American Pathologists) Hair criteria and ISO / IEC 17025 accreditation standards.
Advantages of hair drug testing:
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Note: Despite being often referred to as "hair follicle tests", the examination is conducted on the hair shaft and not on the follicle beneath the scalp.
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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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