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Accredited Drug Testing offers comprehensive hair follicle drug assessments in Cairo, Missouri. Whether needing evaluation for drugs or alcohol, our experts in hair testing operate nationwide, with local centers ready to assist. Generally, you need 1.5 to 2 inches of hair from your crown or body. Hair evaluations accommodate drugs, alcohol/ETG, or bespoke hair testing demands.
Lately, there's been a shift towards using hair follicle drug tests. Legal entities, companies, and addiction specialists increasingly favor these over urine tests. Employers with strict drug policies, courts, and those on probation utilize this method. The chief advantage lies in hair tests' extended detection, typically up to 90 days, and secure collection process, making them difficult to tamper with. Nonetheless, for usage within 5 days, urine tests remain the gold standard.
Accredited Drug Testing offers comprehensive hair follicle drug assessments in Cairo, Missouri. Whether needing evaluation for drugs or alcohol, our experts in hair testing operate nationwide, with local centers ready to assist. Generally, you need 1.5 to 2 inches of hair from your crown or body. Hair evaluations accommodate drugs, alcohol/ETG, or bespoke hair testing demands.
Lately, there's been a shift towards using hair follicle drug tests. Legal entities, companies, and addiction specialists increasingly favor these over urine tests. Employers with strict drug policies, courts, and those on probation utilize this method. The chief advantage lies in hair tests' extended detection, typically up to 90 days, and secure collection process, making them difficult to tamper with. Nonetheless, for usage within 5 days, urine tests remain the gold standard.
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Hair sampling is now recognized as an effective method for identifying drug and alcohol consumption. Hair can reveal a prolonged history of substance use by capturing biomarkers within the structure of the developing hair strand. When obtained near the scalp, hair can reveal a detection period of up to nearly 3 months for alcohol and other substances. Hair sampling is easy to execute, relatively hard to tamper with, and straightforward to transport.
A segment of 1.5 inches comprising roughly 200 hair strands (approximately the thickness of a #2 pencil) near the scalp yields 100mg of hair, the optimal quantity for analysis and verification. For EtG, additional tests, or tests exceeding 10 panels, a 150mg sample is advisable. Utilizing a jeweler’s scale is suggested for weighing the specimen. If scalp hair is not accessible, an equivalent quantity of body hair may be obtained. If mentioned, head hair refers solely to scalp hair. Body hair includes all other hair types (facial, axillary, etc.).
Process Overview
The four key stages in the lab processing of a drug test result are Accessioning, Screening, Extraction, and Confirmation.
Accessioning entails the initial input of a sample into the lab’s framework. This encompasses confirming that the sample is securely sealed and shipped, assigning a random LAN (Laboratory Accessioning Number), and filling in any additional data entry absent from an electronic chain of custody process.
Screening is a preliminary assessment for illicit drug use. Although Screening provides a cost-effective approach to negating drug use for most samples, any positive screen requires confirmation for judicial admissibility. Samples identified as presumptively positive during Screening necessitate a subsequent detailed confirmation.
If a specimen tests presumptively positive at the Screening phase, additional hair is extracted from the original sample for preparation during Extraction. In this phase, drugs are extracted from hair at a significantly lower concentration than in other methods (such as urine or oral fluid), which makes hair drug testing the most rigorous methodology.
Validation of any positive results from Screening occurs through GC/MS, GC/MS/MS, or LC/MS/MS. Presumptive positive samples are cleaned before confirmation as needed. The comprehensive lab procedure from Accessioning to Confirmation is assessed according to both the CAP (College of American Pathologists) Hair certification and adherence to ISO / IEC 17025 standards.
Advantages of hair drug testing:
Limitations:
Note: Despite being termed "hair follicle tests", the analysis is conducted on the hair strand, 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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