Hair folicle drug tests

OneLove

Discuss.

How sensitive are they? No way to beat 'em I would guess.

I know no one will believe me, but I don't want to know for myself... but a friend has a great job opportunity but isn't sure he will past a folicle test.

Zanne

Follicle? Or shaft?

restlesssoul

from wiki


Hair drug testing

Hair testing is considered not accurate and can go back normally 2 days (1 week or longer possible with specialist tests), showing none of several drugs have been used in the detection window. As hair grows out, any drugs used are not encased in the hair shaft, so the longer the hair, the least time back in the individual's drug history the laboratory can detect. Accredited hair drug testing laboratories, however, only use hair within about 2.5–4 cm of the scalp, and discard the rest. With head hair each 0.5 inch (1.27 cm) corresponds to about 300 days. This limits the detection history to about 900 days, depending upon the rate at which the individual's hair grows. Some people attempt to circumvent this through shaving their heads. This does not usually work. In the absence of the required amount of hair on the scalp, body hair can be used as an acceptable substitute. If all hair is shaven, the follicles of the hair may be used in place of the hair. Removing the hair follicles is more painful.

Additionally, for pre-employment hair testing, the inability to obtain a sample may be grounds for not hiring the individual. Hair Testing labs are regulated by CLIA or SAMHSA (not FDA). There is a growing trend in major companies and law enforcement agencies to utilize hair analysis on account of its efficiency and reputation as the gold standard when considering test accuracy. This technology makes use of radioimmunoassay technology with subsequent confirmation by mass spectrometry.

In recent years, hair testing has been the subject of a number of lawsuits. Studies have shown that different ethnic groups have different hair structure, potentially leading to false-positives.

But there's nothing to worry about. It dosen't work.

Zanne

restlesssoul wrote:

from wiki


Hair drug testing

Hair testing is considered not accurate and can go back normally 2 days (1 week or longer possible with specialist tests), showing none of several drugs have been used in the detection window. As hair grows out, any drugs used are not encased in the hair shaft, so the longer the hair, the least time back in the individual's drug history the laboratory can detect. Accredited hair drug testing laboratories, however, only use hair within about 2.5–4 cm of the scalp, and discard the rest. With head hair each 0.5 inch (1.27 cm) corresponds to about 300 days. This limits the detection history to about 900 days, depending upon the rate at which the individual's hair grows. Some people attempt to circumvent this through shaving their heads. This does not usually work. In the absence of the required amount of hair on the scalp, body hair can be used as an acceptable substitute. If all hair is shaven, the follicles of the hair may be used in place of the hair. Removing the hair follicles is more painful.

Additionally, for pre-employment hair testing, the inability to obtain a sample may be grounds for not hiring the individual. Hair Testing labs are regulated by CLIA or SAMHSA (not FDA). There is a growing trend in major companies and law enforcement agencies to utilize hair analysis on account of its efficiency and reputation as the gold standard when considering test accuracy. This technology makes use of radioimmunoassay technology with subsequent confirmation by mass spectrometry.

In recent years, hair testing has been the subject of a number of lawsuits. Studies have shown that different ethnic groups have different hair structure, potentially leading to false-positives.

But there's nothing to worry about. It dosen't work.

I find it kind of odd they refer to this as follicle testing when they are talking about using the base of the hair shaft.. The follicle is where the hair grows from, isn't it?

EDIT: Not only that, but they can kiss my butt if they think I'd let them cut my hair down to my scalp! I'd look pretty odd with long hair on half my head and none on the other!

OneLove

Zanne wrote:

Follicle? Or shaft?

it says follicle.

this is probably really silly. My friend got a bit off his rocker one night and had a little smokey smoke (a month or so ago). Now he's had a great job interview, but has to do this drug test and he thinks it will ruin it.

NeilJam

Zanne wrote:

Not only that, but they can kiss my butt if they think I'd let them cut my hair down to my scalp! I'd look pretty odd with long hair on half my head and none on the other!

They don't shave your head. I think they just pluck a few hairs.

Nevermind

OneLove wrote:

it says follicle.

this is probably really silly. My friend got a bit off his rocker one night and had a little smokey smoke (a month or so ago). Now he's had a great job interview, but has to do this drug test and he thinks it will ruin it.

He should be alright. Unless he over-indulged.

OneLove

NeilJam wrote:

They don't shave your head. I think they just pluck a few hairs.

true.

rival.

if you don't mind me asking, what was the job your friend was applying to?

i can totally understand a company piss testing you, but to test your hair? thats awfully excessive.

OneLove

singularity wrote:

if you don't mind me asking, what was the job your friend was applying to?

i can totally understand a company piss testing you, but to test your hair? thats awfully excessive.

it is a admin assistant for a apartment management company. the reason the job is a big deal is because they have steeeep discounts on rent for apartments, and in my area that is MONEY.

Cree Nations

sounds like someones been doing either a little devils dandruff or a chemical

he still stands

OneLove wrote:

it is a admin assistant for a apartment management company. the reason the job is a big deal is because they have steeeep discounts on rent for apartments, and in my area that is MONEY.

An Administrative Assistant is getting a hair follicle drug test? Couldn't you do that job stoned anyway?

ps - not making fun of anyone out there with this type of job. My job sucks too.

Zanne

We do urine drugs testing at my office (Dr's office).. Not sure about hair, but after a month using urine, it doesn't register in the results. You'll have to take my work for how I know this.

Peace

patrickredeyes

Zanne wrote:

We do urine drugs testing at my office (Dr's office).. Not sure about hair, but after a month using urine, it doesn't register in the results. You'll have to take my work for how I know this.

Peace

Thanks for the info. lol

he still stands

Zanne wrote:

We do urine drugs testing at my office (Dr's office).. Not sure about hair, but after a month using urine, it doesn't register in the results. You'll have to take my work for how I know this.

Peace

A looooong time ago (I was 18) I passed after 8 days!!!

Fast metabolism, lots of cranberry juice, sweating all day doing manual labor.

Slip Kid

is this friend in fact really you?

OneLove

Slip Kid wrote:

is this friend in fact really you?

1~ he smoked pot, no devils dandruff or chemicals... (not even sure what that means)

2~ it isn't me that I am refering to. the only reason I really care if he passes the drug test is because with this job comes discounted rent rates...which means I can live with him (pletonic) on the cheap.

thanks for the help!

Slip Kid

right.. I gotcha..

olderman

didn't read thru the entire thread but i remember circa 1995 my gf at the time knew sm1 at blockbuster. that was the first i had heard of hair testing for drug use. per the info i was told that it was very expensive. so i found it difficult to imagine an employer so driven to keep the work force 'clean' that said employer would actually spend so much to get that result.

no biggie but the last time i tested was 12 years ago.

simple piss test.

totally negative.

i had 8 weeks notice. i was clean as a whistle.

tonite? i am busted!!