hair drug testing
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HAIR DRUG TESTINGLextox
WHAT IS HAIR DRUG TESTING
Method that can detect drug use over a much longer period of time
The hair sample is cut close to the scalp and 80 to 120 strands of hair are needed for the test.
Scientists estimate that drug use can be detected in body hair for up to 12 months
BENEFITS OF HAIR STRAND DRUG ANALYSIS Dr Svetla Balabanova in 1992
Discovered the presence of cocaine in the hair of Egyptian mummies
Unique long window of detectioncovering months not days
Non-invasive collection protocol Segmental head hair analysis can show trends or
patterns of drug use Drugs are locked in the hair Most commonly used sample analysis in child
protection and family law cases by UK courts Results within 5 working days of receipt of the
sample into our UK laboratory
SOME EXAMPLE
Hair analysis to detect drugs of abuse has been used by court systems in : United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other countries worldwide
As such, hair testing results are legally and scientifically recognized as admissible evidence
Hair testing is now recognised in both the UK and US judicial systems