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Accredited Drug Testing offers comprehensive hair follicle drug testing services in Roodhouse, Illinois. If you require a drug or alcohol hair test, we specialize in such testing, with centers across all cities nationwide. Generally, 1.5 to 2 inches of head hair or body hair is needed. Hair tests can analyze drugs, alcohol/ETG, or other specific testing needs.
Recently, hair follicle drug tests have become more prevalent in drug testing methodologies. These tests are often mandated by employers, judicial systems, and substance abuse professionals as an alternative to urine tests. Employers with zero-tolerance policies, courts, and probationers increasingly rely on hair tests because they offer a much longer detection period of up to 90 days, are collected under observation, and are nearly tamper-proof. Yet, for detecting drug use within the last 5 days, urine testing remains more precise.
Accredited Drug Testing offers comprehensive hair follicle drug testing services in Roodhouse, Illinois. If you require a drug or alcohol hair test, we specialize in such testing, with centers across all cities nationwide. Generally, 1.5 to 2 inches of head hair or body hair is needed. Hair tests can analyze drugs, alcohol/ETG, or other specific testing needs.
Recently, hair follicle drug tests have become more prevalent in drug testing methodologies. These tests are often mandated by employers, judicial systems, and substance abuse professionals as an alternative to urine tests. Employers with zero-tolerance policies, courts, and probationers increasingly rely on hair tests because they offer a much longer detection period of up to 90 days, are collected under observation, and are nearly tamper-proof. Yet, for detecting drug use within the last 5 days, urine testing remains more precise.
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Hair testing has emerged as an effective method for identifying drug and alcohol consumption. Hair serves as a prolonged archive of alcohol and substances by embedding markers in the strands of hair as it grows. When hair is taken close to the head, it can reveal a detection span of up to three months for drugs and alcohol. Collecting hair is straightforward, resistant to tampering, and simple to send.
A sample measuring 1.5 inches, containing approximately 200 strands of hair, equivalent to the size of a #2 pencil nearby the head, yields 100mg, which is the preferred amount for analysis and validation. For EtG, additional tests, and screens beyond 10 panels, it is advised to have 150mg of the specimen. Using a jeweler’s scale to measure the specimen is recommended. In cases where scalp hair is not accessible, an equivalent amount of body hair is an alternative. The term scalp hair exclusively refers to head hair, while body hair encompasses other hair types (facial, axillary, etc.).
Process Overview
The drug test outcome processing in a laboratory involves four key stages: Accessioning, Screening, Extraction, and Confirmation.
Accessioning pertains to the sample's primary processing into a lab’s system, including ensuring the sample was correctly sealed and sent, allocating a random LAN (Laboratory Accessioning Number), and finalizing any other data entry absent from an electronic chain of custody system.
Screening is a preliminary assessment for drugs of abuse. Although Screening is a budget-friendly measure to exclude drug use in most samples, any positive screen must be verified to stand in legal proceedings. Samples that test positive preliminarily in Screening require additional validation.
If a sample turns up positive presumptively during the Screening phase, excess hair is extracted from the original specimen and prepped for Extraction. During this phase, drugs are isolated from hair at a significantly reduced ratio compared to other processes (ex. urine or saliva), underscoring the complexity of hair drug screening.
For verification of any positive screening outcomes, GC/MS, GC/MS/MS, or LC/MS/MS methods are employed. Presumptively positive samples undergo washing before being confirmed as necessary. The complete lab process from Accessioning to Confirmation adheres to both the CAP (College of American Pathologists) Hair classification and is accredited under ISO / IEC 17025 norms.
Advantages of hair drug testing:
Limitations:
Note: Commonly referred to as "hair follicle tests", this test examines the hair strand and not the scalp's follicle itself.
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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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