Drug Toxicity Testing

Our drug test is a quantitative analysis for the presence of illicit drug metabolites in the core structure of human hair shafts. This includes testing the presence of marijuana, crack cocaine, opiates, methamphetamines, ecstasy, and PCP. The drug abuse hair testing analysis meets US, FDA, and international testing standards and is much more accurate than urine or blood tests.

The metabolites of chronic drug use, Illicit and repetitive is incorporated into hair for a period of about 90 days. Drugs which are ingested circulate in the bloodstream which nourishes developing hair follicles. As a result, trace amounts of the target drug or drug metabolite are deposited in the hair follicle and become entrapped in the core of the hair shaft as it grows out from the hair follicle. Normal growth rates for human hair are approximately one-half inch per month. By testing for the presence of drugs in the hair shaft core on a given length of hair, a historical record of past drug usage can be constructed. Since target drug or drug metabolite residues are chemically and structurally stable for an extended period of time within the hair shaft core, they cannot be externally washed, bleached, chemically treated or flushed out of the hair structure.
Uses: Drug screening tests are excellent for companies or businesses that need to screen their employees.