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Accredited Drug Testing provides comprehensive hair follicle drug tests in Sherard, Mississippi. Specializing in hair and alcohol testing, our services are available nationwide. For a hair drug test, you generally need 1.5 to 2 inches of hair, either from the head or body. Hair testing can screen for drugs, alcohol/ETG, or other custom tests.
Drug testing methods have increasingly included hair follicle tests over recent years. Employers, courts, and substance abuse experts are opting for hair tests over urine tests. Hair tests benefit employers with zero-tolerance policies by offering a longer detection period, up to 90 days, and are almost impossible to tamper with. Urine tests, however, remain more effective for detecting recent drug use within the past five days.
Accredited Drug Testing provides comprehensive hair follicle drug tests in Sherard, Mississippi. Specializing in hair and alcohol testing, our services are available nationwide. For a hair drug test, you generally need 1.5 to 2 inches of hair, either from the head or body. Hair testing can screen for drugs, alcohol/ETG, or other custom tests.
Drug testing methods have increasingly included hair follicle tests over recent years. Employers, courts, and substance abuse experts are opting for hair tests over urine tests. Hair tests benefit employers with zero-tolerance policies by offering a longer detection period, up to 90 days, and are almost impossible to tamper with. Urine tests, however, remain more effective for detecting recent drug use within the past five days.
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Hair analysis is recognized as an effective method for identifying alcohol and drug consumption. Hair can offer a lasting record of drug and alcohol intake by capturing biomarkers within the strands as they grow. When hair is collected from near the scalp, it can reveal drug or alcohol use for up to around three months. Collecting hair is straightforward, posing challenges to tampering, and is convenient to transport.
A 1.5-inch sample consisting of roughly 200 hair strands (similar to the width of a #2 pencil) from near the scalp yields 100mg, perfect for both screening and verification. For EtG, add-ons, and/or tests exceeding 10 panels, 150mg is ideal. It's advisable to weigh the sample with a jeweler’s scale. If scalp hair is inaccessible, a similar quantity of body hair can be utilized. "Head hair" refers specifically to scalp hair. "Body hair" encompasses all other hair types (facial, axillary, etc.).
Overview of Procedure
The essential stages in processing a drug test result in the lab are: Accessioning, Screening, Extraction, and Confirmation.
In Accessioning, the initial sample is integrated into the lab's system. This step includes confirming proper sealing and shipping of the sample, assigning a unique LAN (Laboratory Accessioning Number), and completing any extra data input not covered by an electronic chain of custody system.
Screening serves as an initial check for drugs of abuse. Although Screening is a cost-effective method to rule out drug use for most samples, any positive findings require validation to stand in court. Samples testing positive in Screening necessitate further confirmation.
When Screening indicates a presumptive positive, more hair is extracted from the original sample and prepared for Extraction. Here, drugs are drawn from hair at far reduced concentrations compared to other methods (such as urine or oral fluid), making hair drug screening the most challenging method to conduct.
Confirmation for any screening that tests positive is done using GC/MS, GC/MS/MS, or LC/MS/MS. Any samples with presumptive positives undergo washing prior to confirmation as needed. The complete lab process from Accessioning to Confirmation is evaluated under the CAP (College of American Pathologists) Hair designation, alongside accreditation to ISO / IEC 17025 standards.
Benefits of hair drug testing:
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Note: Even though commonly dubbed "hair follicle tests", the analysis is conducted on the hair strand, not the follicle beneath the scalp
In Sherard, MS, hair follicle testing provides a robust alternative to urine tests. While urine tests detect recent use, hair tests track drug history over longer periods. Benefits include:
The hair follicle test's extended detection window in Sherard, MS offers unparalleled insight. With a reach of up to 90 days, it provides a full account of drug usage.
Hair follicle tests in Sherard, MS are designed to be tamper-resistant. Their integrity minimizes sample adulteration risks:
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Hair follicle drug testing in Sherard, MS offers fast, reliable, and accurate results. Precision is the hallmark of hair tests, ensuring confidence in their findings.
Using hair tests helps Sherard, MS employers maintain drug-free policies, ensuring compliance. Peace and reduced legal risks are added advantages.
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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