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Accredited Drug Testing provides comprehensive hair follicle drug testing services in Marine, Illinois. Specializing in both hair drug and alcohol testing, our centers across the nation are equipped to conduct these tests. The test requires 1.5 to 2 inches of hair, typically from the scalp or body. Hair samples can be tested for drugs, alcohol/ETG, or tailored to specific needs.
Over recent years, hair follicle drug testing has become more prevalent in drug evaluations. Many employers, judicial entities, and substance abuse specialists now favor hair testing over traditional urine tests. With a longer detection window of up to 90 days, employers with zero-tolerance policies, judicial systems, and probationary programs are turning to hair follicle testing. However, for identifying recent drug use within 5 days, urine tests remain the most precise option.
Accredited Drug Testing provides comprehensive hair follicle drug testing services in Marine, Illinois. Specializing in both hair drug and alcohol testing, our centers across the nation are equipped to conduct these tests. The test requires 1.5 to 2 inches of hair, typically from the scalp or body. Hair samples can be tested for drugs, alcohol/ETG, or tailored to specific needs.
Over recent years, hair follicle drug testing has become more prevalent in drug evaluations. Many employers, judicial entities, and substance abuse specialists now favor hair testing over traditional urine tests. With a longer detection window of up to 90 days, employers with zero-tolerance policies, judicial systems, and probationary programs are turning to hair follicle testing. However, for identifying recent drug use within 5 days, urine tests remain the most precise option.
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Hair analysis has emerged as a formidable technique for detecting drug and alcohol consumption. Hair offers an extended timeline of drug and alcohol usage by embedding biomarkers in the strands of the hair as it grows. When samples are taken near the scalp, they can reveal drug and alcohol use for up to roughly three months. Hair collection is straightforward, not easily tampered with, and simple to transport.
A 1.5-inch portion consisting of around 200 hair strands (approximately the thickness of a #2 pencil) nearest to the scalp yields 100mg of hair, which is the optimal sample for screening and confirmation. For analyzing EtG, additional tests, and/or those over 10 panels, 150mg of the sample is advised. Use a jeweler’s scale to measure the specimen accurately. If scalp hair is unavailable, a similar quantity of body hair may be taken. Head hair pertains exclusively to scalp hair, while body hair covers all other types (facial, axillary, etc.).
Process Overview
The key stages in the laboratory procedure for processing a drug test result include Accessioning, Screening, Extraction, and Confirmation.
During Accessioning, a sample is initially processed into the lab’s system, ensuring the sample was sealed and transported correctly, assigning a unique LAN (Laboratory Accessioning Number), and completing any additional data entry not captured by an electronic chain of custody system.
Screening provides an initial rapid assessment for substances of abuse. Screening is a budget-friendly method to eliminate drug use in most samples; however, a positive screen necessitates confirmation for court admissibility. Samples that are preliminarily positive in Screening require further confirmation.
If a sample tests preliminarily positive during the Screening phase, more hair is extracted from the initial sample for the Extraction phase. At this stage, drugs are extracted from hair at a lower concentration compared to other methods (e.g., urine or oral fluid), making hair drug screening the most challenging methodology to administer.
Confirmation of any positive screening result is executed using GC/MS, GC/MS/MS, or LC/MS/MS. Presumptively positive samples undergo washing before confirmation as needed. The complete laboratory process from Accessioning to Confirmation is scrutinized under the CAP (College of American Pathologists) Hair designation and conforms to ISO / IEC 17025 standards.
Advantages of hair drug testing:
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Note: Commonly called "hair follicle tests", the analysis actually tests the hair strand, not the follicle beneath the scalp.
When comparing hair follicle testing to urine testing in Marine, IL, the advantages are clear. Enhanced detection accuracy and superior reliability set hair testing apart.
In Marine, IL, hair follicle testing excels with its extended detection window, capable of tracking substance use for up to 90 days.
Hair follicle testing in Marine, IL, is designed to significantly lower the odds of sample tampering, ensuring the results are reliable and unquestionable.
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The hair follicle drug tests in Marine, IL, deliver fast, precise, and trustworthy outcomes. Speed and precision are at the core of our testing services, providing high accuracy in identifying substance use.
Through hair follicle testing, employers in Marine, IL can maintain compliance and peace of mind with workplace drug-free initiatives.
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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