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 • AMPHETAMINES 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.	Now Features Improved Reporting! √  48 hour Laboratory Processing √  Online Sample Tracking √  Detailed quantitative Laboratory Analysis in pg/gm with Drug user type (low, medium, high) √  Online Laboratory Report can be downloaded and printed.
* 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.

INTENDED 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 the diameter of a shoelace tip (40-50 strands). 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 in the hair shaft core on a given length of hair, a historical record can be achieved on past drug usage based on the length of the hair sample submitted measured from the scalp line. For example; if a 1.5" length hair sample measured from the scalp line is submitted, and knowing that on average head hair grows at the rate of .5" inch per month, then it can be assumed that a positive test result would imply that a drug was consumed sometime in the past 3 month period. Since target drug or drug metabolite residues are chemically and structurally stable for an extended period of time within the hair shaft core, they cannot be externally washed, bleached, chemically treated or flushed out of the hair structure. Consequently there is little possibility of sample contamination or manipulation. For this reason many courts and legal entities have chosen a forensic hair drug test as the preferred method of drug testing. 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 and Standard Plus Prescription Drug Test Versions) 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 unique test key code and user passcode included with each test kit. 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.

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AVAILABILITY

Three Versions of the HairConfirm™ forensic drug testing service are available, the Standard Version, the Standard Plus Prescription Drugs Version and the Express Version (see the chart below). All kits are the same with regard to sample collection and laboratory processing time. The Standard and Standard Plus Prescription Drugs versions of the test includes a prepaid first class US Postal envelope for sample return. 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 all test versions. Only the sample return time to the laboratory is expedited with the Express Version (US Customers Only) . Export customers should choose the Standard Versions of the Kits 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 drug screening forensic laboratory analysis for the presence and past use (up to several months) of the most abused drugs and drug categories as outlined above. 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 of each test version. Most questions about the HairConfirm™ Test are answered here: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Description	Packaging	Units	Cost
HairConfirm™ STANDARD Forensic Laboratory Drug Testing Service	Boxed Collection Kit	One (1) Kit	$75.00
		Three (3) Kits	$210.00
		Six (6) Kits	$360.00
		Twelve (12) Kits	$675.00
HairConfirm™ STANDARD PLUS PRESCRIPTION Forensic Laboratory Drug Testing Service	Collection Kit	One (1) Kit	$95.00
		Three (3) Kits	$270.00
		Six (6) Kits	$480.00
		Twelve (12) Kits	$900.00
**HairConfirm™ EXPRESS Forensic Laboratory Drug Testing Service	Boxed Collection Kit	One (1) Kit	$89.00
		Three (3) Kits	$249.00
		Six (6) Kits	$450.00
		Twelve (12) Kits	$790.00
* Laboratory processing time is generally 48 hours ( except weekends)  after Laboratory receipt and may vary depending on scheduling
** Export Customers should order the Standard Test Versions only as International FEDEX sample return service is not provided
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