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Test Code HPMT5 Drug Screen Hair, LAB2410

Performing Laboratory

United States Drug Testing Laboratories

Specimen Requirements

For situations where chain-of-custody is required, a complete chain-of-custody protocol must be maintained when collecting and handling specimens. Specimens must be kept in locked storage until they can be delivered to the laboratory.

 

Container/Tube:

Preferred: 1.5 inch sample of about 200 strands of hair

Collection Instructions: A completed Chain-of-Custody Form is required when processing a chain-of-custody specimen.  Refer to Hair Drug Testing - USDTL

Reference Values

Negative

Day(s) Test Set Up

Sent to USDTL Monday through Friday

Useful For

Hair testing is a tool for the detection of drug and alcohol use.  Hair provides a long-term history of alcohol and other drugs by trapping biomarkers in the fibers of the growing hair.  When collected close to the scalp, hair can provide up to approximately a 3-month detection window.

Methodology

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) and Confirmed by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)

Includes testing for amphetamines, cannabinoids, cocaine, opiates, and phencyclidine (PCP).

Test Classification and CPT Coding

80301

Report Available

4-7 days upon receipt