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Accredited Drug Testing provides comprehensive hair follicle drug screening services in Cornish, Maine. If hair or alcohol testing is required, our specialty is hair analysis, with centers across the nation. For the test, 1.5 to 2 inches of scalp or body hair is needed in most instances. Tests can assess for drugs, alcohol/ETG, or offer other tailored analyses.
Recently, hair follicle testing has risen in prominence as a drug screening tool. It's increasingly favored by employers, courts, and substance abuse experts over standard urine tests. Such tests are chosen by zero-tolerance organizations, legal systems, and probation services. A major advantage is its extended detection, lasting up to 90 days, through an observed collection process that is resistant to manipulation. However, for assessing recent drug use within five days, urine tests remain the most precise.
Accredited Drug Testing provides comprehensive hair follicle drug screening services in Cornish, Maine. If hair or alcohol testing is required, our specialty is hair analysis, with centers across the nation. For the test, 1.5 to 2 inches of scalp or body hair is needed in most instances. Tests can assess for drugs, alcohol/ETG, or offer other tailored analyses.
Recently, hair follicle testing has risen in prominence as a drug screening tool. It's increasingly favored by employers, courts, and substance abuse experts over standard urine tests. Such tests are chosen by zero-tolerance organizations, legal systems, and probation services. A major advantage is its extended detection, lasting up to 90 days, through an observed collection process that is resistant to manipulation. However, for assessing recent drug use within five days, urine tests remain the most precise.
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Hair analysis has become recognized as an effective method for detecting drug and alcohol consumption. Through entrapment of biomarkers within the fibers of growing hair strands, hair offers an extensive record of substance use. When gathered from near the scalp, hair can reveal a detection window of nearly 3 months for alcohol and drugs. The collection process is straightforward, the sample is challenging to tamper with, and it is simple to transport.
A hair sample of 1.5 inches, consisting of about 200 strands (comparable to the size of a #2 pencil) nearest to the scalp, provides 100mg, which is the optimum amount for both screening and confirmation. For tests such as EtG, add-ons, and those exceeding 10 panels, a 150mg sample is preferable. It is advised to weigh the sample using a jeweler's scale. Should scalp hair not be obtainable, a similar quantity of body hair may be used. By scalp hair, we mean head hair in particular. Body hair pertains to any other type of hair (facial, axillary, etc.).
Process Overview
The laboratory processing stages for drug test results include Accessioning, Screening, Extraction, and Confirmation.
Accessioning refers to the preliminary integration of a sample into the lab's procedure. It encompasses ensuring the sample was adequately sealed and transported, allocating a random LAN (Laboratory Accessioning Number), and completing any further information not accessible via an electronic chain of custody system.
Screening involves an initial, rapid test for substances of abuse. Although Screening is a cost-effective measure for excluding drug usage in a majority of samples, a confirmed screen is necessary for legal admittance. Those samples that yield a presumptive positive in Screening need a subsequent confirmation.
If a sample reflects a presumptive positive in Screening, additional hair is extracted from the original sample and prepared for Extraction. Drugs, in this phase, are extracted from hair at much lower concentrations than with other methodologies (e.g., urine or oral fluid), hence making hair drug screening the most complex approach to execute.
Confirmation, following any positive screening result, employs GC/MS, GC/MS/MS, or LC/MS/MS techniques. Presumptive positive samples undergo a cleansing before confirmation if needed. The complete laboratory process from Accessioning through Confirmation is conducted under both CAP (College of American Pathologists) Hair designation and ISO / IEC 17025 accreditation standards.
Advantages of hair drug testing:
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Note: While commonly termed as "hair follicle tests," the actual analysis is conducted on 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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