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Located in Taunton, Minnesota, Accredited Drug Testing provides thorough hair follicle drug screenings. Whether it's for drug or alcohol detection, our specialists utilize hair testing and offer this service nationwide. For optimal results, 1.5 to 2 inches of hair from the scalp or body is ideal. Hair analysis can identify drugs, alcohol/ETG, or be customized as needed.
Hair follicle drug testing has become more prevalent in recent years for screening. Employers, judicial systems, and substance abuse experts now often select it over traditional urine tests. Ideal for zero-tolerance workplaces, legal situations, and probationary monitoring, its main advantage is detecting drug use for up to 90 days. While nearly foolproof, urine tests remain best for recent 5-day drug usage detection.
Located in Taunton, Minnesota, Accredited Drug Testing provides thorough hair follicle drug screenings. Whether it's for drug or alcohol detection, our specialists utilize hair testing and offer this service nationwide. For optimal results, 1.5 to 2 inches of hair from the scalp or body is ideal. Hair analysis can identify drugs, alcohol/ETG, or be customized as needed.
Hair follicle drug testing has become more prevalent in recent years for screening. Employers, judicial systems, and substance abuse experts now often select it over traditional urine tests. Ideal for zero-tolerance workplaces, legal situations, and probationary monitoring, its main advantage is detecting drug use for up to 90 days. While nearly foolproof, urine tests remain best for recent 5-day drug usage detection.
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Hair analysis is now recognized as a potent resource for identifying drug and alcohol consumption. Hair strands embed biomarkers within their fibers, offering a prolonged record of substance usage. When extracted near the scalp, hair can indicate substance use over an approximate three-month span. Collection is straightforward, tampering is challenging, and shipping is convenient.
A strand sample of 1.5 inches, roughly 200 hairs (the thickness of a #2 pencil), cut nearest to the scalp, yields 100mg, the optimal amount for testing. For EtG, additional screenings, or tests beyond 10 panels, 150mg is advised. Measure the sample using a jeweler’s scale. If scalp hair is not present, similar body hair may be substituted. "Head hair" denotes scalp hair exclusively, whereas "body hair" includes all other types (facial, axillary, etc.).
Procedure Breakdown
The essential processes in lab analysis of drug test outcomes include Accessioning, Screening, Extraction, and Confirmation.
Accessioning encompasses the sample's entry into the lab system. It verifies proper sealing and shipping, assigns a random LAN (Laboratory Accessioning Number), and completes additional data entry absent from an electronic chain of custody.
Screening conducts an initial drug-use check. While cost-efficient for ruling out most samples, positive results require confirmation for legal admissibility. Presumptively positive samples in Screening need further confirmation.
Presumptive positives in Screening lead to more hair extraction for the initial sample for further preparation. This stage extracts drugs at much lower concentrations than other methods (e.g., urine or oral fluid), making hair drug analysis notably complex.
Positive screening results undergo Confirmation through GC/MS, GC/MS/MS, or LC/MS/MS. All positive samples are cleaned before confirmation, ensuring accuracy. The lab process from Accessioning to Confirmation is governed by both the CAP (College of American Pathologists) Hair designation and adherence to ISO / IEC 17025 standards.
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Note: Although commonly known as "hair follicle tests", the examination focuses on the hair strand, not the follicle beneath the scalp.
Hair follicle testing in Taunton, MN, surpasses traditional urine tests with its extensive detection capabilities.
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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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