Beacon, IA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 485 (78% urban, 22% rural). >Population change since 2000: -6.4%

Population (female): 236

Median Age: 43.0 years

Ancestries: Ancestries: German (33.6%), Dutch (21.1%), American (18.9%), English (7.5%), French Canadian (5.3%), Irish (4.9%).

Elevation: 750 feet

Land Area: 1.01 square miles.

Zip Codes: 52534, 52577

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $47,486 (it was $32,000 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $26,626 (it was $16,972 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $72,643 (it was $40,000 in 2000) Beacon:$72,643IA:$149,100

Races:
      White alone - 480 - 97.2%
      Hispanic - 10 - 2.0%
      Black alone - 3 - 0.6%
      Two or more races - 1 - 0.2%

The median age in the city was 41 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

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Recognitions and Certifications

Accredited Drug Testing has been recognized as one of the "Top 10 drug testing companies" for excellent customer service and we have received TPA Accreditation from the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association. We are active in all drug testing industry associations and our staff are trained and certified as drug and alcohol testing specialists.

Important Links

National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Hair Follicle Drug Testing Beacon, IA

Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides Hair Follicle drug testing Beacon, IA for individuals and employers needing a drug test utilizing the hair follicle analysis process. To schedule a hair follicle drug test in Beacon, IA, Call (800) 221-4291. Most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office.

(800) 221-4291

Schedule Your Test

Hair follicle drug testing Beacon, IA is available for 5, 10, and 12 panel drug screenings.

To schedule a Hair Follicle Drug Test at one of our testing centers in the Grady county area, Call (800) 221-4291, Same Day Service Available. Testing centers do not require an appointment, but you must call and register for the test.

Hair follicle drug testing is becoming a more popular method by employers and individuals in need of a drug test due to the detection time frame being longer than a standard urine test.

Local Hair follicle drug testing Beacon, IA centers are available to assist our clients throughout the entire process and all of our hair follicle drug testing Beacon, IA facilities have certified drug testing technicians available to conduct a hair follicle drug test collection.

Hair Follicle Drug Test

In recent years the method to conduct drug testing has more frequently included a hair follicle drug test. Many employers, courts and Substance Abuse Professional are requiring a hair follicle drug test instead of a standard urine test. Hair follicle drug tests are used by employers who have zero tolerance drug use policies, courts and individuals on probation. The primary benefit of a hair follicle drug test include a much longer detection period for drug use which typically is up to 90 days. However, when screening drug use within the last 5 days the urine test continues to be the most accurate test.

Hair Follicle Drug Test Process

The procedure used to perform a hair follicle test is simple, the drug testing specialist will cut approximately 120 strands of hair (not really a lot) utilize a chain of custody procedure and send the hair to a certified laboratory for analysis. Drug testing centers require at least 1.5 inches of hair to perform this test and the hair generally needs to come from the head, however if the donor does not have head hair certain testing centers can use hair from chest, leg or arm pit.

If a donor has no hair on their body, than a hair test cannot be performed!

Hair Follicle Drug Test Results

Once the hair follicles have been analyzed by a certified laboratory they will then be reviewed and then verified by a Medical Review Officer (licensed Physician) who will than release the results. Generally a negative hair follicle drug test result is available in 2-3 days. A non-negative hair follicle drug test is available in approximately 5 days.

Urine cut-off levels are expressed in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) or as a weight of drug per unit volume of urine. Hair cut-off levels are expressed in picograms per milligram (pg/mg) or as a weight of drug per unit weight of hair

5 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 5 panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following

Amphetamine
Cocaine
Marijuana
Opiates
Phencyclidine

5 Panel w/ Expanded Opiates Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 5 panel w/ expanded Opiates hair drug test screens for the standard 5 drugs but will also screen for Opiate class drugs such as pain killers, which may indicate abuse of prescription drugs