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Offering comprehensive hair follicle drug testing services, Accredited Drug Testing operates in Viper, Kentucky. For those requiring drug or alcohol hair tests, our expertise in this area and presence across cities nationally ensures accessible testing. Generally, 1.5 to 2 inches of hair is required, with options for alcohol/ETG and customized tests available.
Hair follicle drug testing has gained traction as the method of choice in recent years. Employers, legal institutions, and professionals dealing with substance abuse now often opt for hair tests over the conventional urine method. This preference stems from its extended detection period of up to 90 days, rigorous collection process, and difficulty to tamper with results. However, urine tests remain superior for screening recent use within a five-day window.
Offering comprehensive hair follicle drug testing services, Accredited Drug Testing operates in Viper, Kentucky. For those requiring drug or alcohol hair tests, our expertise in this area and presence across cities nationally ensures accessible testing. Generally, 1.5 to 2 inches of hair is required, with options for alcohol/ETG and customized tests available.
Hair follicle drug testing has gained traction as the method of choice in recent years. Employers, legal institutions, and professionals dealing with substance abuse now often opt for hair tests over the conventional urine method. This preference stems from its extended detection period of up to 90 days, rigorous collection process, and difficulty to tamper with results. However, urine tests remain superior for screening recent use within a five-day window.
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The use of hair testing has gained recognition as an effective method for identifying drug and alcohol usage. Hair provides a historical record of alcohol and drug intake by capturing biomarkers within the strands of growing hair. When obtained near the scalp, hair offers up to a roughly 3-month detection period for alcohol and drugs. Hair collection is straightforward, fairly resistant to tampering, and simple to transport.
A hair sample measuring 1.5 inches and consisting of roughly 200 strands (approximately the thickness of a #2 pencil) nearest the scalp will yield 100mg of hair, which is the optimal sample size for initial screening and verification. For tests such as EtG, additional ones, or tests exceeding 10 panels, a sample size of 150mg is advised. Using a jeweler’s scale is recommended for weighing the specimen. If scalp hair is not available, an equivalent amount of body hair can be gathered. When mentioning head hair, it refers specifically to scalp hair. Body hair includes all other hair types (such as facial or axillary hair).
Summary of the Procedure
The core steps in the lab processing of a drug test result include Accessioning, Screening, Extraction, and Confirmation.
Accessioning involves the initial entry of a sample into a laboratory's system. This covers verifying that the sample is properly sealed and dispatched, assigning a unique LAN (Laboratory Accessioning Number), and finalizing any remaining data entry not covered by an electronic chain of custody system.
Screening constitutes an initial rapid assessment for drug abuse. While Screening is an economical approach to rule out drug use in most samples, any positive result from the screen must be confirmed for legal admissibility. Samples that are presumptively positive through Screening necessitate additional confirmation.
Should a sample show presumptive positivity during Screening, more hair is taken from the primary specimen for the Extraction process. This step involves extracting drugs from hair at a much lower concentration than in other methods (like urine or oral fluid), which makes hair drug testing harder to perform.
Confirmation of any positive Screening result is carried out using GC/MS, GC/MS/MS, or LC/MS/MS. Before final confirmation, all presumptive positive samples are cleaned as required. The entire lab procedure from Accessioning to Confirmation undergoes review within both the CAP (College of American Pathologists) Hair designation and the accreditation according to ISO / IEC 17025 standards.
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Notice: Often labeled as "hair follicle tests", the analysis actually pertains to the hair strand and 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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