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Accredited Drug Testing offers comprehensive hair follicle drug testing services in New Ashford, Massachusetts. If you're in need of a hair or alcohol drug test, Accredited Drug Testing has expertise in hair testing, with centers available nationwide offering this service. Typically, 1.5 to 2 inches of hair from the scalp or body is required. Hair tests can screen for drugs, alcohol/ETG, or custom options.
Recently, hair follicle drug tests have become more prevalent in drug testing methods. Employers, courts, and substance abuse professionals are now often opting for hair drug tests over traditional urine testing. Hair follicle tests are chosen by workplaces with zero-tolerance policies, the legal system, and probation checks. The key advantage of this test is its extended detection span of up to 90 days, collected under supervision, and very hard to circumvent. However, for detecting recent usage within five days, urine tests remain unrivaled.
Accredited Drug Testing offers comprehensive hair follicle drug testing services in New Ashford, Massachusetts. If you're in need of a hair or alcohol drug test, Accredited Drug Testing has expertise in hair testing, with centers available nationwide offering this service. Typically, 1.5 to 2 inches of hair from the scalp or body is required. Hair tests can screen for drugs, alcohol/ETG, or custom options.
Recently, hair follicle drug tests have become more prevalent in drug testing methods. Employers, courts, and substance abuse professionals are now often opting for hair drug tests over traditional urine testing. Hair follicle tests are chosen by workplaces with zero-tolerance policies, the legal system, and probation checks. The key advantage of this test is its extended detection span of up to 90 days, collected under supervision, and very hard to circumvent. However, for detecting recent usage within five days, urine tests remain unrivaled.
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Hair analysis has emerged as an effective technique for identifying alcohol and drug consumption. Hair captures and stores biomarkers within the hair fibers during growth, offering a prolonged history of alcohol and other substance use. When procured near the scalp, hair can reveal a detection window of approximately 3 months for alcohol and other substances. Hair is easy to obtain, somewhat resistant to tampering, and straightforward to transport.
A hair sample of 1.5 inches, containing close to 200 strands (roughly the thickness of a #2 pencil), will yield 100mg of hair, making it ideal for screening and verification. For tests such as EtG, additional measures, and tests exceeding 10 panels, 150mg of the sample is suggested. It is advisable to measure the sample with a jeweler's scale. If scalp hair is not accessible, an equivalent quantity of body hair may be taken. "Head hair" specifically denotes scalp hair, while "Body hair" includes all other hair types (such as facial, axillary, etc.).
Process Overview
Drug test processing in the lab involves four principal steps: Accessioning, Screening, Extraction, and Confirmation.
Accessioning represents the sample's initial incorporation into a lab's framework, verifying proper sealing and transport, assigning a random LAN (Laboratory Accessioning Number), and inputting any additional data absent from an electronic chain of custody system.
Screening conducts a preliminary examination for substance abuse. Though Screening is a cost-effective approach to exclude drug presence in most samples, a positive indication must undergo confirmation to be considered valid legally. Samples denoting positive results during Screening necessitate additional verification.
If Screening yields a presumptive positive, additional hair is extracted from the initial sample for Extraction. Here, substances are retrieved from hair at much reduced concentrations compared to other methods (like urine or oral fluid), rendering hair drug analysis the most complex methodology.
Positive Screening outcomes are confirmed using GC/MS, GC/MS/MS, or LC/MS/MS. All presumptive positives undergo washing before confirmation if needed. The complete laboratory procedure from Accessioning through Confirmation adheres to both CAP (College of American Pathologists) Hair standards and ISO / IEC 17025 accreditation.
Advantages of hair drug testing:
Limitations:
Note: Despite being termed as "hair follicle tests", the analysis is conducted on the hair strand rather than the follicle beneath the scalp.
Why Hair Follicle Testing Beats Urine Testing
In New Ashford, MA, hair follicle testing proves superior to traditional urine tests, offering increased accuracy and reliability.
Extended Detection Window
Hair follicle testing in New Ashford, MA, gives a broader window of detection, up to 90 days, granting a detailed insight into an individual's substance use.
Tamper-Resistant Testing Method
In New Ashford, MA, hair follicle testing is a robust method against sample tampering, ensuring credible and trustworthy results.
Convenient Nationwide Testing Locations
Our centers span New Ashford, MA, and beyond, offering hassle-free access to test services nationwide for your convenience.
Simple, Confidential Process
The process for hair follicle testing in New Ashford, MA, is straightforward and ensures confidentiality every step of the way.
Affordable Pricing and Fast Turnaround
In New Ashford, MA, our pricing for hair follicle testing is competitive and quick turnaround times offer superb value.
Fast, Accurate, and Reliable Results
In New Ashford, MA, hair follicle drug tests offer unmatched speed and accuracy in detecting substance use, providing reliable results swiftly.
Compliance and Peace of Mind for Employers
Employers in New Ashford, MA, find hair follicle testing instrumental in adhering to drug-free policies, enhancing workplace safety and legal compliance.
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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