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In Arnolds Park, Iowa, Accredited Drug Testing offers comprehensive hair follicle drug analyses. If you're in need of drug or alcohol testing, our centers specialize in hair tests and are available in numerous cities across the nation for your convenience. Typically, 1.5 to 2 inches of crown or body hair is enough for the test. We provide analyses for drugs, alcohol/ETG, and other specialized hair testing services.
Recently, hair follicle drug tests have become a preferred method in drug testing. They're now often required by employers, courts, and Substance Abuse professionals over traditional urine tests. Organizations with strict anti-drug policies, courts, and probation programs favor hair tests. The major advantage is its extended detection timeframe of up to 90 days, due to the observed collection process, making tampering nearly impossible. However, for recent substance use within the last 5 days, urine tests remain the most precise.
In Arnolds Park, Iowa, Accredited Drug Testing offers comprehensive hair follicle drug analyses. If you're in need of drug or alcohol testing, our centers specialize in hair tests and are available in numerous cities across the nation for your convenience. Typically, 1.5 to 2 inches of crown or body hair is enough for the test. We provide analyses for drugs, alcohol/ETG, and other specialized hair testing services.
Recently, hair follicle drug tests have become a preferred method in drug testing. They're now often required by employers, courts, and Substance Abuse professionals over traditional urine tests. Organizations with strict anti-drug policies, courts, and probation programs favor hair tests. The major advantage is its extended detection timeframe of up to 90 days, due to the observed collection process, making tampering nearly impossible. However, for recent substance use within the last 5 days, urine tests remain the most precise.
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Hair analysis is now recognized as a key method for detecting drug and alcohol consumption. Hair encases biomarkers within the strands as it grows, offering a long-term record of alcohol and drug usage. When taken directly from the scalp, hair allows for an approximately three-month detection period for alcohol and drugs. Collection is straightforward, difficult to tamper with, and simple to send.
A sample of around 200 hair strands measuring 1.5 inches (about the thickness of a #2 pencil) from near the scalp equates to 100mg, which is the perfect amount for both screening and confirmation. For EtG, additional tests, or panels beyond 10, a specimen of 150mg is advisable. We suggest using a jeweler’s scale to measure the specimen. If scalp hair is not an option, the same amount of body hair can be utilized. When mentioning head hair, we specifically refer to scalp hair, while body hair covers all other types (facial, axillary, etc.).
Process Overview
The main procedures within the laboratory analysis of a drug test result include Accessioning, Screening, Extraction, and Confirmation.
Accessioning is the primary handling of a sample within a lab system. This stage ensures the sample was properly sealed and transported, assigns a random LAN (Laboratory Accessioning Number), and completes any needed supplemental data entry not covered by an electronic chain of custody.
Screening provides an initial rapid assessment for possible drug presence. Although Screening is an economical approach to eliminate drug use in many cases, any screened positives require Confirmation for legal validity. Presumptively positive samples during Screening necessitate further confirmation.
For samples assumed positive during Screening, additional hair is taken from the initial sample and set aside for Extraction. This phase involves extracting drugs from hair at notably lower concentrations than alternative methods (such as urine or oral fluids), proving why hair drug testing is the most challenging technique.
Positive screening outcomes undergo Confirmation through GC/MS, GC/MS/MS, or LC/MS/MS. All presumptive positives are cleaned before confirmation if necessary. The entire laboratory protocol from Accessioning to Confirmation is evaluated under both the CAP (College of American Pathologists) Hair standard and ISO / IEC 17025 accreditation.
Advantages of hair drug testing:
Limitations:
Note: Frequently termed "hair follicle tests," these tests analyze the hair strand, not 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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