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HairConfirm™
Confidential Forensic Drug of Abuse Hair Testing
Anonymous, Quantitative and *Historical Forensic Drug
of Abuse Laboratory Testing using a Hair Sample.
U.S. FDA cleared.
Home Version
Frequently asked Questions.
Marijuana • Cocaine • Crack Cocaine • Opiates
• Methamphetamines • Ecstasy • PCP
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The HairConfirm™
personal forensic hair analysis drug of abuse testing service
is the only at home drug testing kit that
provides
a *history (up to
several months) of
current or previous drug use
for the five most abused illicit drugs and drug categories:
Methamphetamines including Ecstasy , Marijuana, Opiates, Cocaine and Phencyclidines (PCP)
without the need for urine specimen collection. The only sample required
is a small lock of the test subject's hair (approximately the size of a
shoelace tip) taken at the scalp line. Confidential and non-invasive,
The HairConfirm™ drug test provides a qualitative determination of past drug
use over a period of approximately three (3) months using forensic
laboratory analysis. Online Sample tracking and report download direct
from the Laboratory. The HairConfirm™ hair test is FDA cleared for
professional and personal home use.
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Now Features
Improved Reporting!
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48 hour Laboratory Processing
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Online
Sample Tracking
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Detailed quantitative Laboratory
Analysis in pg/gm with Drug user type (low, medium, high)
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Online Laboratory Report can be downloaded and printed. |
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* Historical determination of
identified drug use is dependent upon several important characteristics of
the hair sample submitted including but not limited to length (average
growth rate of .5"/month for scalp hair), and proximity to the hairline
(closest to hair root). Details of sample characteristics and requirements
are discussed in the instruction manual included with this kit.
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USE:
 The
HairConfirm™
forensic drug test is a
forensic,
quantitative, anonymous laboratory analysis for the presence of illicit
drug metabolites in the core structure of human hair shafts. The
HairConfirm™ kit
is a forensic drug of abuse hair testing service cleared by the U.S. FDA. Testing
is completely anonymous. Each HairConfirm™ kit contains a special key code and
password number
which is the only information required to obtain the laboratory test results
using either the online laboratory tracking service or the toll free number
provided. Furthermore, test confidentiality is 100% guaranteed. No names or
other personal identity information is used during the testing process, only the
special code number test key. The HairConfirm™ personal forensic laboratory analysis for drugs of abuse
also provides a quantitative laboratory report that can be downloaded and
printed directly online using the special code and password key provided with
each test kit. Additionally a toll free number call in service for test results
and counseling referrals is provided. Test results
indicate a negative or positive for each class of abused drugs tested for with
quantitative readings expressed in pica grams per milligram for positive
results. Results are generally available online within 2 business days after
receipt of sample by the testing laboratory.
 Under certain
circumstances, it may desirable to obtain a historical record of drug use.
In-vitro urine and saliva drug test detection rates are limited to the metabolic
half life of drugs while in the body's system. Sufficient abstinence prior to a
drug test can therefore produce a negative test result when in fact the
individual has a history of drug abuse. Institutions and employers may want this
information particularly in critical or sensitive occupations. The
HairConfirm™
forensic drug testing service
provides the same clinical results that can be obtained from a local medical or
forensic laboratory, and the test is FDA cleared for consumer use,
without the requirement of a physician's order and resultant
potential invasion of privacy. All that is required for testing are strains of
hair in an amount approximate to a shoelace tip. Sample hair is usually obtained
by cutting a lock from the back of the head at the root line. Detection of historical drug use is
dependent on the length of the hair sample from the root line. The average
growth rate of hair is one-half inch per month. Therefore an approximate 90 day history of
drug use would require a minimum of one and one-half inches of hair length
measured from the root line.
PRINCIPLE
 The presence of drugs in hair is based on a simple principle. Drugs which are
ingested into the body circulate in a person's bloodstream which nourishes
developing hair
follicles. As a result, trace amounts of
the target drug or drug metabolite
are deposited in the hair follicle and become entrapped in the core of the
hair shaft as it grows out from the
hair follicle. Normal growth rates for human hair are approximately one-half inch per
month. By testing for the presence of drugs at various levels
in the hair shaft core on a given length of hair, a fairly accurate
approximation can then be made as to how long a particular drug has been used
historically. Since target drug or drug metabolite residues
are chemically and structurally stable for a period of time, they cannot be
easily washed, bleached or flushed out
of the hair structure. Consequently there is little possibility of sample
contamination or manipulation. Gas
chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS)
forensic laboratory analysis of the hair
shaft from an individual
can achieve highly accurate drug test results and provide a historical use record.
Generally it takes approximately 5 days for
drugs to show up in a person's hair and will continue to be detectable in new
hair growth for several months.
Most questions about the HairConfirm™ Test are answered here:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
TEST
PROCEDURE AND REPORTING
The
HairConfirm™
forensic drug screening test
is very easy to perform privately and confidentially. All that is required is
obtaining a sample of hair according to test instructions and returning the
completed sample packet to the laboratory for processing using the postage paid
return method (US First class mail: Standard Test Version or FEDEX Priority
Overnight: Express Test Version (US Customers Only). Generally, results of the test are
available within 2 business days after receipt by the laboratory (dependent on
laboratory workload and scheduling) and are obtained online using the assigned
test key code and user passcode. The completed laboratory report can be
downloaded and printed directly online from the Laboratory. Results may also be
obtained verbally using the toll free number provided.
AVAILABILITY
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HairConfirm™
STANDARD
Version
Prepaid USPS First
Class Envelope
Sample
Return
Mailer |
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HairConfirm™
EXPRESS
Version
Prepaid FEDEX
Priority
Overnight
Sample
Return
Mailer (US Only) |
Two Versions of the HairConfirm™
forensic drug testing service
are available, The Standard Version and the Express Version. Both kits are
identical with the exception of the sample return method. The Standard Version
of the test includes a prepaid first class US Postal envelope. The Express
Version of the test includes a prepaid FEDEX Overnight mailer (US Customers
Only). Test Processing
time of 2 business days after laboratory sample receipt is the same for both
versions. Only the sample return time to the laboratory is expedited with the
Express Version (US Customers Only) . Export customers should choose the
Standard Version of the Kit as International FEDEX return service for samples is
not supported.
Each
HairConfirm™
forensic drug testing service
test kit is all inclusive with all the components and materials required to
perform one five panel drug screening forensic laboratory analysis for the presence and past use (up
to several months) of the five major and most abused drug categories:
Amphetamine/Methamphetamine, Marijuana, Cocaine, Opiates and Phencyclidines.
Comprehensive test instructions are included detailing the sample collection,
submission and reporting process. Also a Q&A or FAQ section is provided and a
toll free 800 support number is included. There are no additional costs beyond the
kit purchase price and all laboratory processing fees and mailing costs are
prepaid and included. Professional and reseller volume discounts may apply to quantity purchases beyond
the sale units listed. Contact
Customer Service for volume
quotations for quantities exceeding 24 units.
Most questions about the HairConfirm™ Test are answered here:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Description
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Packaging
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Units
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Cost
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HairConfirm™ STANDARD
Forensic Drug Testing
Service
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Boxed Collection Kit
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One (1) Kit
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$75.00
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Three (3) Kits
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$210.00
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Six (6) Kits
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$360.00
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Twelve (12)
Kits |
$675.00 |
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**HairConfirm™ EXPRESS
Forensic Drug Testing
Service
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Boxed Collection Kit
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One (1) Kit
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$89.00
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Three (3) Kits
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$249.00
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Six (6) Kits
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$450.00
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Twelve (12)
Kits |
$790.00 |
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** Export Customers
should order the Standard Test Version as International FEDEX sample
return service is not provided |
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*If the
order buttons are absent or inoperable, please use the
pricing overview page to order. |
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