Segmented Hair
Work Safely drug and alcohol testing services offering segmented hair follicle testing provide a specific type of drug testing that involves analyzing segments of a person’s hair follicles to detect the presence of drugs and alcohol. Here’s how it typically works:
Segmented Hair Analysis: The collected hair sample is divided into segments, usually by cutting it into shorter pieces representing specific time periods (e.g., 30-day segments). This allows for a more detailed analysis of drug use patterns over time.
Segmented hair follicle testing is considered a reliable method for detecting drug and alcohol use over an extended period compared to other types of drug tests like urine or saliva tests. It is often used in situations where a longer detection window is required, such as in workplace testing, legal cases, or other scenarios where a person’s substance use history needs to be thoroughly assessed.