HAIR DRUG TESTING
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A Longer Look Into Drug Use History
Hair drug testing provides a longer detection window than many traditional drug testing methods, making it a valuable option for employers, individuals, courts, attorneys, and other organizations that need a broader look at possible drug use over time. Metro Mile Delivery provides professional hair specimen collection with convenient mobile service available.
About Hair Drug Test?
Hair drug testing uses a small hair specimen that is collected and submitted to a laboratory for analysis. Because substances and their metabolites may become incorporated into growing hair, hair testing can provide information covering a longer historical period than urine or oral-fluid testing. For standard head-hair testing, the commonly used 1.5-inch sample generally represents approximately 90 days of history, although the actual period represented can vary based on hair length, growth, and laboratory methodology.
Hair testing is particularly useful when the goal is to evaluate patterns of drug use over time rather than very recent use. It may be requested for employment, legal matters, personal testing, court related situations, or other circumstances requiring documented specimen collection.
Why Choose Hair Drug testing
When Recent Testing Doesn't Tell the Whole Story
Unlike testing methods designed primarily to identify more recent drug use, hair testing can provide a broader historical view. This makes it useful when a client, employer, attorney, court, or other requesting party needs information covering a longer period. Hair collection is also non-invasive and does not require the donor to provide a urine specimen.
Metro Mile Delivery focuses on making the collection process straightforward, discreet, and professionally documented. Our role is to properly collect and prepare the specimen for laboratory testing while following the applicable collection and chain of custody procedures.
TESTING OPTIONS
Choose the Hair Drug Testing Panel You Need
Metro Mile Delivery offers multiple hair drug testing panel options to accommodate different testing requirements. The appropriate panel depends on the substances that need to be screened and the requirements of the employer, agency, court, attorney, or individual requesting the test. If you already have an order or testing instructions, we can use that information to help determine the appropriate collection. If you are unsure which panel you need, contact Metro Mile Delivery before booking.
How Hair Drug Collection Works
A Simple, Professional Collection Process
Your appointment begins with identity and testing order verification when applicable. The collector will explain the collection process and obtain the appropriate amount of hair from the required collection area. For standard head hair testing, the specimen is generally collected close to the scalp from a discreet location so that the collection is as unobtrusive as reasonably possible.
Once collected, the specimen is prepared and documented according to the applicable testing process before being sent to the designated laboratory when laboratory analysis is required. Metro Mile Delivery provides specimen collection services and does not independently alter or determine laboratory results.
Hair Collection Questions
Short Hair? Don't Assume You Can't Be Tested.
Having short hair does not automatically mean that a hair drug test cannot be completed. Depending on the laboratory's requirements and the amount of hair available, a collector may be able to obtain an appropriate specimen from another permitted collection area. The collection location and amount required depend on the laboratory and test ordered.
Because body hair can represent a different and less precise period of drug-use history than a standard head hair specimen, customers should contact Metro Mile Delivery in advance if they have very short hair, no head hair, or concerns about whether an adequate specimen can be collected.
We Provide Hair Collection at Your Location
Getting a hair drug test doesn't always have to mean traveling to a traditional collection site. Metro Mile Delivery provides mobile collection services for qualifying appointments, allowing the collection to take place at a home, workplace, business, job site, care facility, or other approved location.
Mobile collection is especially convenient for employers coordinating multiple tests, individuals with transportation limitations, organizations managing workplace testing, and clients who simply prefer a more convenient collection experience. Travel, same day, after hours, and weekend charges may apply depending on the appointment.
Who Hair Testing is For
Hair Drug Testing for Individuals & Organizations
Metro Mile Delivery serves individuals, employers, businesses, attorneys, courts, agencies, and other organizations that require professional hair specimen collection. Testing may be requested for workplace screening, personal testing, legal matters, court-related requirements, or other approved purposes.
Requirements can differ depending on who requested the test. Clients who received instructions from an employer, attorney, court, agency, or laboratory should bring those instructions to the appointment so the collection can be completed according to the requested testing protocol.
Hair Testing FAQs
How far back can a hair drug test detect drug use?
A standard 1.5-inch head-hair specimen is commonly used to evaluate an approximately 90-day period. The period represented can vary depending on the specimen, hair length and growth, laboratory methodology, and testing circumstances.
Can hair testing detect very recent drug use?
Hair testing is generally better suited to identifying a longer-term pattern than very recent use because it takes time for affected hair to grow above the scalp. When very recent drug use is the primary concern, another specimen type may be more appropriate.
Will you cut a lot of my hair?
The collector obtains the amount required for the laboratory while attempting to collect from a discreet area. The exact specimen requirements depend on the laboratory and test ordered.
Can you test body hair?
Body hair may be acceptable in certain circumstances depending on laboratory requirements. It should not automatically be treated as equivalent to a standard head-hair specimen because the period represented can differ.
Can hair products affect the test?
Routine cosmetic products do not automatically make a specimen unsuitable for testing. However, certain treatments or the condition of the hair may be relevant to collection or laboratory procedures. Customers with concerns should discuss them before collection.
Do you offer mobile hair testing?
Yes. Metro Mile Delivery offers mobile collection for qualifying appointments. Availability and additional mobile or travel charges depend on the location and appointment requirements.
How long do results take?
Turnaround time depends on the laboratory, panel ordered, specimen processing, and whether additional testing is required. Metro Mile Delivery should not promise a specific turnaround time unless it has been confirmed for the particular test being ordered.