Hair Testing in McAllen, TX

Hair Drug Testing McAllen, TX

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Schedule your hair drug test at our McAllen, TX drug testing centers. Employment, court ordered. Same day service. Call us today (800) 977-8664 or schedule online. Smart Drug Testing provides McAllen Texas hair drug testing with a detection period up to 90 days. Our McAllen Texas testing centers are within minutes of your home or office.

Have questions? We can help! Getting a hair drug test can be quite intimidating. We can answer all your questions. In recent years, the method to conduct drug testing has more frequently included a hair drug test. Many employers, courts and Substance Abuse Professionals are requiring a hair drug test instead of a standard urine test.

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Hair drug tests are used by employers who have zero tolerance drug use policies, courts and individuals on probation. The primary advantage of a hair drug test is that it includes a much longer detection period for drug use which typically is up to 90 days. However, when screening for drug use within the last 5 days the urine test continues to be the most accurate test.

Hair drug testing is the only method available that provides up to a 90-day look back period for drug use.  Data has shown that hair drug testing provides almost twice the number of positives because of its longer window of detection (look back period). If a donor has no hair on their body, then a hair test cannot be performed!  

What is the Process for a Hair Drug Test?

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FAQ's About Hair Drug Testing

What Is The Hair Drug Test Process?
A certified hair collection specialist will cut approximately 120 strands of hair (about the internal diameter of a straw), utilize a chain of custody procedure and send the hair to a certified laboratory for analysis. Drug testing centers and laboratories require at least 1.5 inches of hair from the crown portion of the head to perform this test and is the only way to certify the results for 90 days. 
How Long Do Drugs Stay in Your System for a Hair Drug Test?
The average growth of an individual’s head hair is approximately 1.3 cm (1/2 inch per month), therefore hair at the length of 1.5 inches will be validated for that 90-day lookback period.  Hair generally needs to come from the head, however if the donor does not have head hair certain testing centers can use hair from chest, leg or arm pit.
How Long It Take to Receive Hair Drug Test Results?
Once the hair has been analyzed by a certified laboratory, they will then be reviewed and then verified by a Medical Review Officer (licensed Physician) who will release the results. Generally, a negative hair drug test result is available in 3-4 business days and a non-negative hair drug test is available in approximately 5-7 business days from when the hair specimen reaches the laboratory for analysis. Urine cut-off levels are expressed in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) or as a weight of drug per unit volume of urine. Hair cut-off levels are expressed in picograms per milligram (pg/mg) or as a weight of drug per unit weight of hair.

What Drugs are Screened for in a Hair Test?

5 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 5-panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following

  • Amphetamine
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • Opiates
  • Phencyclidine (PCP)

5 Panel w/ Expanded Opiates Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 5-panel w/ expanded Opiates hair drug test screens for the standard 5 drugs but will also screen for Opiate class drugs such as pain killers, which may indicate abuse of prescription drugs.

  • Amphetamines (amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDMA, MDA)
  • Cocaine (metabolite)
  • Marijuana (THC)
  • Phencyclidine (PCP)
  • Opiates (Codeine Morphine Hydrocodone Heroin (6-monoacetylmorphine (6-AM)
  • Expanded Opiates Hydrocodone Hydromorphone Oxycodone Oxymorphone

Introduction to McAllen

McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, and the 22nd-most populous city in Texas. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley. The city limits extend south to the Rio Grande, across from the Mexican city of Reynosa, and McAllen is about 70 mi (110 km) west of the Gulf of Mexico. As of 2017, McAllen’s population was estimated to be 142,696. It is the fifth-most populous metropolitan area in the state of Texas, and the binational Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan area counts a population of nearly 1.52 million.

From its settlement in 1904, the area around McAllen was largely rural and agricultural in character, but the latter half of the 20th century had steady growth, which the metropolitan area still experiences today. The introduction of the maquiladora economy and the North American Free Trade Association led to an increase in cross-border trading with Mexico.

In 1904, the Hidalgo and San Miguel Extension (now the Sam Fordyce Branch) of the St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway reached the Santa Anita Ranch. John McAllen and his son James donated land to the railroad to guarantee it would cross the area. On December 5, 1904, the McAllen Townsite Company was formed by Uriah Lott, Leonidas C. Hill Sr., John McAllen, James Ballí McAllen, and John J. Young. The new community, which was named for John McAllen, had the depot nearest the county seat, Hidalgo, 8 mi (13 km) to the south.

We also offer 9, 12,14 and 17 panel hair tests.  For more information on hair testing or to order a hair drug test in McAllen, TX, call Smart Drug Testing at 800-977-8664 or pick your test below.

Hair Drug Testing Locations in McAllen TX

2501 BUDDY OWENS AVE

2501 BUDDY OWENS AVE
McAllen, TX 78504
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707 SAVANNAH AVE

707 SAVANNAH AVE
McAllen, TX 78503
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1723 N 23RD ST

1723 N 23RD ST
McAllen, TX 78501
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6316 N 10TH ST Ste C-1

6316 N 10TH ST Ste C-1
McAllen, TX 78504
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1401 E RIDGE RD STE C

1401 E RIDGE RD STE C
McAllen, TX 78503
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4313 N 10TH ST Ste B

4313 N 10TH ST Ste B
McAllen, TX 78504
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1301 E FERN AVE STE B3

1301 E FERN AVE STE B3
McAllen, TX 78501
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4132 N 23RD ST

4132 N 23RD ST
McAllen, TX 78504
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801 E NOLANA AVE STE 9

801 E NOLANA AVE STE 9
McAllen, TX 78504
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3421 W US HIGHWAY 83 STE 1

3421 W US HIGHWAY 83 STE 1
McAllen, TX 78501
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110 E SAVANNAH AVE

110 E SAVANNAH AVE
McAllen, TX 78503
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501 N WARE RD

501 N WARE RD
McAllen, TX 78501
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1401 S 6TH ST

1401 S 6TH ST
McAllen, TX 78501
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1201 East Ridge Road, Ste A

1201 East Ridge Road, Ste A
McAllen, TX 78503
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606 S BROADWAY ST

606 S BROADWAY ST
McAllen, TX 78501
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1424 EAST RIDGE ROAD STE2

1424 EAST RIDGE ROAD STE2
McAllen, TX 78504
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301 W EXPRESSWAY 83

301 W EXPRESSWAY 83
McAllen, TX 78503
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Hair Drug Testing Locations near McAllen, Texas