Hair Follicle Drug Testing Fullerton, CA
Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides Hair Follicle drug testing Fullerton, CA for individuals and employers needing a drug test utilizing the hair follicle analysis process. To schedule a hair follicle drug test in Fullerton, CA, Call (800) 221-4291. Most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office.
Hair follicle drug testing Fullerton, CA 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 Fullerton, CA centers are available to assist our clients throughout the entire process and all of our hair follicle drug testing Fullerton, CA 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 Professionals 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 includes 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
- Amphetamine
- Cocaine
- Codeine
- Marijuana
- Morphine
- Phencyclidine
- Hydrocodone
- Hydromorphone
- Oxycodone
- Oxymorphone
- 6 AM- Heroine
10 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test
The 10 panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following
- Amphetamines
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Cocaine
- Marijuana
- Methadone
- Methamphetamine
- Opiates
- Phencyclidine
- Propoxyphene
12 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test
The 12 panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following
- Amphetamines
- Barbiturates
- Benzodiazepines
- Cocaine
- Marijuana
- Meperidine
- Methadone
- Opiates
- Oxycodone
- Phencyclidine
- Propoxyphene
- Tramadol
To schedule a Hair follicle Drug Testing Fullerton, CA Call (800)221-4291.
Accredited Drug Testing Inc. is pleased to provide hair follicle drug testing, alcohol testing, occupational health and DNA testing services in Fullerton, CA.
1950 SUNNYCREST DR STE 1800 1.6 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
1006 W LA PALMA AVE 1.6 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
2151 N HARBOR BLVD 1.7 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
1801 W ROMNEYA DR STE 106 1.8 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
1111 E LA PALMA AVE 1.9 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
2720 N HARBOR BLVD STE 130 2.1 miles
FULLERTON, CA 92835
710 N EUCLID ST STE 203 2.3 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
640 S PLACENTIA AVE 2.5 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
1717 E LINCOLN AVE 2.7 miles
Anaheim, CA 92805
211 S STATE COLLEGE BLVD STE 325 2.7 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
947 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 120 3.5 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
1000 S ANAHEIM BLVD STE 200 3.5 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92805
1001 E IMPERIAL HWY 3.5 miles
BREA, CA 92821
1300 N KRAEMER BLVD 3.7 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
333 S MAGNOLIA AVE 4.1 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92804
566 E LAMBERT RD 4.3 miles
BREA, CA 92821
2814 W LINCOLN AVE 4.3 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92801
909 E YORBA LINDA BLVD STE H 4.6 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
1201 N. ROSE DR. SUITE 202 4.8 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
1301 N ROSE DR 4.9 miles
PLACENTIA, CA 92870
2121 S TOWNE CENTRE PL STE 100 5.8 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92806
16702 VALLEY VIEW AVE 6.0 miles
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
16700 VALLEY VIEW AVE STE 180 6.0 miles
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
15330 VALLEY VIEW AVE STE 1 6.1 miles
LA MIRADA, CA 90638
40 CENTERPOINTE DR 6.2 miles
LA PALMA, CA 90623
411 N LAKEVIEW AVE 6.3 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
7052 ORANGEWOOD AVE STE 6 6.3 miles
GARDEN GROVE, CA 92841
5451 LA PALMA AVE STE 24 6.7 miles
LA PALMA, CA 90623
1045 N TUSTIN ST 6.9 miles
ORANGE, CA 92867
1310 W Stewart Dr Ste 304, 7.0 miles
Orange, CA 92868
15141 Whittier Blvd Ste 125, 7.0 miles
Whittier, CA 90603
1010 W La Veta Ave Ste 140, 7.2 miles
Orange, CA 92868
705 W LA VETA AVE STE 102 7.2 miles
ORANGE, CA 92868
12600 BEACH BLVD 7.3 miles
STANTON, CA 90680
946 W TOWN AND COUNTRY RD 7.4 miles
ORANGE, CA 92868
13440 IMPERIAL HWY 8.1 miles
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
867 S TUSTIN ST 8.3 miles
ORANGE, CA 92866
7955 WESTMINSTER BLVD 8.5 miles
WESTMINSTER, CA 92683
18575 Gale Ave Ste 155 8.8 miles
City of Industry, CA 91748
18575 GALE AVE STE 295 8.8 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91748
20770 ASH CIR STE 200 9.0 miles
YORBA LINDA, CA 92886
10861 CHERRY ST STE 202 9.4 miles
LOS ALAMITOS, CA 90720
2707 E VALLEY BLVD STE 116 9.4 miles
WEST COVINA, CA 91792
18335 VALLEY BLVD 9.4 miles
LA PUENTE, CA 91744
17542 17TH ST STE 330 9.5 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
801 N Tustin Ave Ste 102, 9.7 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
800 N Tustin Ave Ste A 9.7 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
12401 WASHINGTON BLVD 9.7 miles
WHITTIER, CA 90602
17487 HURLEY ST 9.7 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91744
12385 WASHINGTON BLVD 9.8 miles
WHITTIER, CA 90606
5475 E LA PALMA AVE 9.8 miles
ANAHEIM, CA 92807
12462 PUTNAM ST ste 402 9.8 miles
WHITTIER, CA 90602
16025 GALE AVE STE B10 9.8 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91745
15464 GOLDENWEST ST 10.0 miles
WESTMINSTER, CA 92683
100 N TUSTIN AVE 10.0 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
11817 TELEGRAPH RD 10.3 miles
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670
11180 E Warner Ave Ste 159, 10.7 miles
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
3100 W WARNER AVE 10.7 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92704
1530 E Edinger Ave Ste 1 10.8 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
1619 E Edinger Ave 11.0 miles
Santa Ana, CA 92705
8970 WARNER AVE 11.0 miles
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
17024 MAGNOLIA ST 11.0 miles
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
17122 BEACH BLVD STE 104 11.4 miles
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
3401 S HARBOR BLVD 11.5 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92704
1534 E WARNER AVE 11.6 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92705
9920 TALBERT AVE 11.8 miles
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
9900 Talbert Ave Ste 203, 11.8 miles
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
1241 E DYER RD STE 145 11.9 miles
SANTA ANA, CA 92705
5220 CLARK AVE STE 445 12.0 miles
LAKEWOOD, CA 90712
17822 BEACH BL SUITE 242 12.1 miles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92647
2492 WALNUT AVE STE 110 12.4 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
12801 CROSSROADS PKWY S Ste 150 12.4 miles
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91746
5205 Lakewood Blvd 12.5 miles
Lakewood, CA 90712
5203 LAKEWOOD BLVD 12.5 miles
LAKEWOOD, CA 90712
17232 RED HILL AVE 12.5 miles
IRVINE, CA 92614
8337 TELEGRAPH RD STE 104 12.6 miles
PICO RIVERA, CA 90660
11411 BROOKSHIRE AVE STE 408 12.7 miles
DOWNEY, CA 90241
18561 BEACH BLVD 12.8 miles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
9353 IMPERIAL HWY GARDEN MEDICAL OFFICE,3RD FLOOR 12.8 miles
DOWNEY, CA 90242
3002 DOW AVE STE 204 13.1 miles
TUSTIN, CA 92780
18800 Main St Ste 111, 13.2 miles
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
18811 FLORIDA ST 13.2 miles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
16660 PARAMONT BLVD STE 102 13.5 miles
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
16444 PARAMOUNT BLVD 13.5 miles
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
14148 FRANCISQUITO AVE 13.6 miles
BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706
2362 MORSE AVE 13.8 miles
IRVINE, CA 92614
1720 TERMINO AVE 13.8 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90804
1703 TERMINO AVE, STE 102 13.9 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90804
725 S ORANGE AVE 13.9 miles
WEST COVINA, CA 91790
1000 BRISTOL ST N Ste 1B 13.9 miles
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
9122 ADAMS AVE 13.9 miles
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92646
2640 E GARVEY AVE S STE 106 14.0 miles
WEST COVINA, CA 91791
7300 ALONDRA BLVD STE 108 14.2 miles
PARAMOUNT, CA 90723
309 W BEVERLY BLVD 14.2 miles
MONTEBELLO, CA 90640
3430 GARFIELD AVE 14.6 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90040
13768 Roswell Suite 220, 14.8 miles
Chino, CA 91710
801 CORPORATE CENTER DR STE 130 15.0 miles
POMONA, CA 91768
3144 SANTA ANITA AVE STE 205 15.1 miles
EL MONTE, CA 91733
301 VICTORIA ST 15.1 miles
COSTA MESA, CA 92627
6538 TELEGRAPH RD 15.2 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90040
4950 Barranca Pkwy Ste 101, 15.4 miles
Irvine, CA 92604
554 E San Bernardino Rd Ste 10, 15.4 miles
Covina, CA 91723
2300 W BEVERLY BLVD 15.5 miles
MONTEBELLO, CA 90640
15302 EL PRADO RD 15.5 miles
CHINO, CA 91710
2750 ATLANTIC AVE 15.5 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
1716 W HOLT AVE 15.6 miles
POMONA, CA 91768
2776 PACIFIC AVE 16.0 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
9350 FLAIR DR Ste 102 16.1 miles
EL MONTE, CA 91731
1050 LINDEN AVE Ste 887 16.2 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90813
3364 E SLAUSON AVE 16.3 miles
VERNON, CA 90058
502 S GAREY AVE 16.3 miles
POMONA, CA 91766
4500 RIVERVIEW AVE 16.3 miles
EL MONTE, CA 91731
482 W WILLOW ST 16.3 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
15705 ARROW HWY STE 6B 16.4 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91706
2101 MAGNOLIA AVE 16.5 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90806
1250 PACIFIC AVE 16.6 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90813
5345 IRWINDALE AVE 16.6 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91706
1350 W COVINA BLVD 16.6 miles
SAN DIMAS, CA 91773
2476 S ATLANTIC BLVD 16.7 miles
COMMERCE, CA 90040
19301 S SANTA FE AVE Ste 120 16.7 miles
COMPTON, CA 90221
16200 SAND CANYON AVE 16.8 miles
IRVINE, CA 92618
320 SUPERIOR AVE. STE 150 16.9 miles
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
1419 SUPERIOR AVE STE 1 16.9 miles
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663
15775 LAGUNA CANYON RD Ste 100 17.0 miles
IRVINE, CA 92618
3611 MLK Blvd STE 108 17.2 miles
LYNWOOD, CA 90262
117 E LIVE OAK AVE STE 101 17.4 miles
ARCADIA, CA 91006
5475 WALNUT AVE 17.5 miles
CHINO, CA 91710
6000 N IRWINDALE AVE STE A 17.5 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91702
2499 S WILMINGTON AVE 17.8 miles
COMPTON, CA 90220
400 NEWPORT CENTER DR STE 202 18.0 miles
NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92660
6520 N IRWINDALE AVE STE 100 18.1 miles
IRWINDALE, CA 91702
100 Oceangate, P245 18.4 miles
LONG BEACH, CA 90802
On-site only 18.4 miles
Long Beach, CA 90802
250 S GRAND AVE 18.4 miles
GLENDORA, CA 91741
6529 SEVILLE AVE 18.7 miles
HUNTINGTON PARK, CA 90255
1690 W 6TH ST STE K 18.8 miles
CORONA, CA 92882
56 E DUARTE RD 18.9 miles
ARCADIA, CA 91006
330 W. LAS TUNAS DR. STE 2 19.0 miles
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776
416 W LAS TUNAS DR, STE 204 19.0 miles
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91776
6670 ALTON PKWY 1ST FL 19.0 miles
IRVINE, CA 92618
940 E MAIN ST 19.3 miles
ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
4580 PACIFIC BLVD 19.4 miles
VERNON, CA 90058
3851 S SOTO ST 19.5 miles
VERNON, CA 90058
3688 S Soto St 19.5 miles
Vernon, CA 90058
20401 AVALON BLVD STE C 19.5 miles
CARSON, CA 90746
455 E CARSON PLAZA DR 19.6 miles
CARSON, CA 90746
100 S RAYMOND AVE 19.7 miles
ALHAMBRA, CA 91801
23601 AVALON BLVD Ste 104 19.9 miles
CARSON, CA 90745
15751 Rockfield Blvd 20.1 miles
Irvine, CA 92618
754 N MOUNTAIN AVE 20.1 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91762
15401 S MAIN ST 20.2 miles
GARDENA, CA 90248
16630 S BROADWAY ST 20.2 miles
GARDENA, CA 90248
22741 LAMBERT ST 20.4 miles
LAKE FOREST, CA 92630
2250 S. Main St # 105, 20.4 miles
Corona, CA 92882
8891 CENTRAL AVE 20.5 miles
MONTCLAIR, CA 91763
11152 S MAIN ST 20.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90061
2171 S GROVE AVE STE A 20.5 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
118 W 9th St, 20.5 miles
Corona, CA 92882
800 S MAIN ST 20.6 miles
CORONA, CA 92882
1907 E WASHINGTON BLVD 20.8 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90021
1149 W 190TH ST 21.0 miles
GARDENA, CA 90248
24962 CALLE ARAGON 21.0 miles
LAGUNA WOODS, CA 92637
5862 AVALON BLVD 21.1 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90003
1601 MONTE VISTA AVE Ste 190 21.2 miles
CLAREMONT, CA 91711
800 MAGNOLIA AVE STE 108 21.4 miles
CORONA, CA 92879
1300 W 155TH ST STE 109 21.4 miles
GARDENA, CA 90247
1820 FULLERTON AVE 21.5 miles
CORONA, CA 92881
124 N VIGNES ST 21.6 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
23521 Paseo De Valencia #302C, 21.7 miles
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
23961 CALLE DE LA MAGDALENA STE 230 21.8 miles
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
420 E 3rd St Ste 802, 21.9 miles
Los Angeles, CA 90013
1750 E COLORADO BLVD 21.9 miles
PASADENA, CA 91106
24451 HEALTH CENTER DR 22.0 miles
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
25965 NORMANDIE AVE FL 1 22.1 miles
HARBOR CITY, CA 90710
50 ALESSANDRO PL. SUITE A10 22.2 miles
PASADENA, CA 91105
960 E GREEN ST, STE 164 22.3 miles
PASADENA, CA 91106
823 N BROADWAY 22.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
61 ARGONAUT 22.4 miles
ALISO VIEJO, CA 92656
21081 S WESTERN AVE STE 150 22.4 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90501
100 W CALIFORNIA BLVD 22.5 miles
PASADENA, CA 91105
3320 S HILL ST 22.5 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90007
333 S HOPE ST STE C145 22.6 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90071
1400 S GRAND AVE STE 612 22.6 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
23962 ALICIA PKWY 22.6 miles
MISSION VIEJO, CA 92691
999 San Bernardino Rd 22.9 miles
Upland, CA 91786
132 S BEAUDRY AVE 22.9 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90012
929 GEORGIA ST 23.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90015
3550 E PHILADELPHIA ST STE 150 23.1 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
1310 SAN BERNARDINO RD STE 107 23.2 miles
UPLAND, CA 91786
1127 Wilshire Blvd Ste 203&204, 23.2 miles
Los Angeles, CA 90017
1225 WILSHIRE BLVD 23.2 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
2301 W EL SEGUNDO BLVD 23.3 miles
HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
1313 W 8TH ST ste 100 23.3 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
8283 Grove Ave Ste 204, 23.5 miles
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
1294 W 6th St Ste 206, 23.6 miles
San Pedro, CA 90731
1360 W 6TH ST STE 190 23.7 miles
SAN PEDRO, CA 90732
1300 W 7TH ST 23.7 miles
SAN PEDRO, CA 90732
2920 Inland Empire Blvd Ste 108 23.7 miles
Ontario, CA 91764
25431 CABOT RD STE 118 23.8 miles
LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653
169 S ALVARADO ST STE 101 24.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
2131 W 3RD ST Ste 4 24.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
3200 INLAND EMPIRE BLVD STE 100 24.1 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91764
14619 PRAIRIE AVE 24.1 miles
LAWNDALE, CA 90260
3330 LOMITA BLVD 24.3 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90505
4045 E GUASTI RD STE 215 24.4 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
4253 REDONDO BEACH BLVD 24.5 miles
LAWNDALE, CA 90260
1101 S MILLIKEN AVE STE C 24.5 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
23441 Madison St Ste 300, 24.6 miles
Torrance, CA 90505
21320 HAWTHORNE BLVD STE 227 24.6 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90503
402 S MILLIKEN AVE STE E2 24.8 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
23441 MADISON ST.BLD8,STE 110 24.8 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90505
11633 HAWTHORNE BLVD #215 24.9 miles
HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
59 S MILLIKEN AVE STE 100 24.9 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
4101 TORRANCE BLVD 24.9 miles
TORRANCE, CA 90503
4234 Riverwalk Parkway Suite 200 25.0 miles
Riverside, CA 92505
4325 E GUASTI RD 25.0 miles
ONTARIO, CA 91761
2231 S WESTERN AVE 25.0 miles
LOS ANGELES, CA 90018
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Handy Resources
Comprehensive Online Resources for Drug Testing
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Provides comprehensive information on drug testing and its role in substance use disorder treatment.
- FDA: Drug Testing
Explains the FDA's role and regulations concerning drug testing for consumers.
- PDR.net
Provides detailed drug information and safety updates through a mobile-friendly platform.
- BeSafeRx - FDA
Resource by the FDA to help consumers identify and choose safe online pharmacies.
- SAMHSA: Drug Testing Resources for the Workplace
Resources and guidelines for drug testing in the workplace.
- Drugs.com
Provides drug information, side effects, and interactions for consumers and professionals.
- Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST)
Online version of the DAST to help individuals assess whether they have a drug problem.
- Merck Manuals
Consumer-friendly medical resource providing comprehensive information on a wide array of health topics, including drug testing.
- SAMHSA Store
Provides access to resources and publications on substance use prevention and treatment.
- National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP)
Information on state boards of pharmacy and regulations, including those related to drug testing.
- CDC: Workplace Health Promotion
CDC's resources on substance use and drug testing in the workplace.
- Mayo Clinic: Drug Testing
General information about the procedures and types of drug tests.
- MedlinePlus: Drug Testing
Offers information about various drug tests and their uses in medical diagnosis and treatment.
- University of Rochester Medical Center Health Encyclopedia
Provides a detailed entry on drug testing, including how tests are conducted and what they detect.
- World Health Organization (WHO)
International guidelines and information on public health, including substance abuse and drug testing.
- Healthline: Drug Testing
Consumer health site offering information on how drug tests work and what they look for.
- WebMD: Drug Testing
Provides a patient-oriented overview of drug testing and its purposes.
- National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
Provides a vast database of scientific studies, including research on drug testing and its effectiveness.
AI Overview
Comprehensive Guide to Hair Follicle Drug Testing
Hair follicle drug testing is a sophisticated technique used to detect both illicit drug use and the misuse of prescription drugs over an extended period. This method of testing is favored for its ability to provide a detailed drug use history far beyond the capability of standard urine tests, which only capture drug use within days of consumption.
Understanding Hair Follicle Drug Testing
During a hair follicle drug test, a small sample of hair is collected, usually from the head. This sample is then analyzed to detect drug molecules and their metabolites that have been deposited into the hair from the bloodstream. Drugs that can be detected include but are not limited to cannabis, cocaine, opiates, and methamphetamine.
Key Applications
- Workplace Compliance: Employers often implement hair follicle testing to maintain a drug-free work environment, especially in industries where safety is paramount.
- Legal Evidence: In the legal arena, these tests can provide compelling evidence in cases such as custody disputes or driving under the influence (DUI) incidents.
- Substance Abuse Monitoring: Rehabilitation centers may utilize hair tests to monitor individuals over time, ensuring adherence to treatment programs.
Benefits of Hair Follicle Drug Testing
- Extended Window of Detection: Unlike other tests, hair follicle testing can detect drug use up to 90 days back, offering a long-range view into an individual's drug history.
- Low Risk of Tampering: Since hair samples are collected directly and observed, the risk of sample tampering is significantly reduced compared to other forms of testing.
- Less Invasive: Collecting hair is far less intrusive compared to blood tests, making it more comfortable for the individual being tested.
Limitations to Consider
Despite its advantages, hair follicle testing isn't without its challenges:
- Rate of Hair Growth: Variations in hair growth rates can affect the detection period, slightly complicating the interpretation of results.
- Environmental Contamination: In rare cases, drugs can be externally deposited onto the hair, although rigorous washing protocols before testing help mitigate this issue.
- Cultural Sensitivity: The need for a hair sample can pose dilemmas for individuals with cultural or religious practices affecting their hair.
Hair follicle drug testing stands out as a reliable method for analyzing long-term drug use. Its application spans various fields from corporate environments to legal settings, making it an indispensable tool for ensuring safety and compliance with drug policies.
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Local Area Info: Fullerton, California
Fullerton was founded in 1887. It secured the land on behalf of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Historically it was a center of agriculture, notably groves of Valencia oranges and other citrus crops; petroleum extraction; transportation; and manufacturing. It is home to numerous higher educational institutions, particularly California State University, Fullerton and Fullerton College. From the mid-1940s through the late 1990s, Fullerton was home to a large industrial base made up of aerospace contractors, canneries, paper products manufacturers, and is considered to be the birthplace of the electric guitar, due in a large part to Leo Fender. The headquarters of Vons, which is owned by Albertsons, is located in Fullerton near the Fullerton-Anaheim line.
Evidence of prehistoric animal habitation, such as saber-toothed cats and mammoths, is present in Ralph B. Clark Regional Park in the northwest of the city. Europeans first passed through the area in 1769 when Gaspar de Portolà led a Spanish expedition north to Monterey. From the description recorded in the diary of Father Juan Crespi, it seems likely that the party camped on July 29 near present-day Laguna Lake, in the Sunny Hills area.
After establishment of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel in 1771, the local Tongva people were dubbed "Gabrieliños" by the Spanish. In 1837, the Fullerton area became part of Rancho San Juan Cajón de Santa Ana, granted to Juan Pacifico Ontiveros, a Spanish soldier.