Hair Testing in Metairie, LA

Hair Drug Testing Metairie, LA

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Schedule your hair drug test at our Metairie, LA drug testing centers. Employment, court ordered. Same day service. Call us today (800) 977-8664 or schedule online. Smart Drug Testing provides Metairie Louisiana hair drug testing with a detection period up to 90 days. Our Metairie Louisiana 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 Metairie

Metairie (/ˈmɛtəri/ MET-ər-ee; French: Métairie ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States, and is part of the New Orleans metropolitan area. With a population at the 2010 census of 138,481, Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish and the fifth-largest CDP in the United States. It is an unincorporated area that would be Louisiana's fourth-largest city if it were incorporated. The zip codes that serve the community are 70001–70006.

Métairie is the French term for a small tenant farm which paid the landlord with a share of the produce, also known as sharecropping. In the 1760s, many of the original French farmers were tenants; after the Civil War, the majority of the community's inhabitants were sharecroppers until urbanization started in the 1910s.

In the 1720s French settlers became the first Europeans to settle Metairie in the area known then as Tchoupitoulas and now as Metairie Ridge, a natural levee formed by an ancient branch of the Mississippi River which flowed through modern-day River Ridge, Metairie, Gentilly, and New Orleans East. It emptied into Mississippi Sound. The Acolapissa Native Americans used this ridge as a road, and it is the oldest road in the New Orleans area. Paved in the 1920s, it is called Metairie Road. An electric streetcar was installed running along Metairie Road in the late 1910s, opening the area to greater development. Upscale housing tracts were constructed off the road in the 1920s; this area is now known as "Old Metairie". It is today the most prestigious area of Metairie. The areas to the north and northwest of Metairie Road were not developed until after World War II. The land between Metairie Ridge and Lake Pontchartrain, which was cypress swamps and marshlands, was drained with the Wood Pump. With development of this new land for residences, Metairie's population grew in the 1940s as a result of cheaper land, lower taxes, and larger lots than in Orleans Parish.

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 Metairie, LA, call Smart Drug Testing at 800-977-8664 or pick your test below.

Hair Drug Testing Locations in Metairie LA

3100 HOUMA BLVD

3100 HOUMA BLVD
Metairie, LA 70006
Categories: Metairie LA

3300 W ESPLANADE AVE S

3300 W ESPLANADE AVE S
Metairie, LA 70002
Categories: Metairie LA

2637 EDENBORN AVE STE 303

2637 EDENBORN AVE STE 303
Metairie, LA 70002
Categories: Metairie LA

4200 HOUMA BLVD

4200 HOUMA BLVD
Metairie, LA 70006
Categories: Metairie LA

3117 7TH ST

3117 7TH ST
Metairie, LA 70002
Categories: Metairie LA

4770 S I 10 Service Rd W, Suite 210

4770 S I 10 Service Rd W, Suite 210
Metairie, LA 70001
Categories: Metairie LA

4539 N I 10 SERVICE RD W STE 101

4539 N I 10 SERVICE RD W STE 101
Metairie, LA 70006
Categories: Metairie LA

2821 RICHLAND AVE STE 100

2821 RICHLAND AVE STE 100
Metairie, LA 70002
Categories: Metairie LA

3300 W ESPLANADE AVE S

3300 W ESPLANADE AVE S
Metairie, LA 70002
Categories: Metairie LA

3601 HOUMA BLVD STE 210

3601 HOUMA BLVD STE 210
Metairie, LA 70006
Categories: Metairie LA

4701 BURKE DR

4701 BURKE DR
Metairie, LA 70003
Categories: Metairie LA

3601 HOUMA BLVD STE 203

3601 HOUMA BLVD STE 203
Metairie, LA 70006
Categories: Metairie LA

4701 BURKE DR

4701 BURKE DR
Metairie, LA 70003
Categories: Metairie LA

4713 UTICA ST

4713 UTICA ST
Metairie, LA 70006
Categories: Metairie LA

3601 HOUMA BLVD STE 203

3601 HOUMA BLVD STE 203
Metairie, LA 70006
Categories: Metairie LA

2821 RICHLAND AVE STE 100

2821 RICHLAND AVE STE 100
Metairie, LA 70002
Categories: Metairie LA

4200 HOUMA BLVD

4200 HOUMA BLVD
Metairie, LA 70006
Categories: Metairie LA

3100 HOUMA BLVD

3100 HOUMA BLVD
Metairie, LA 70006
Categories: Metairie LA

2637 EDENBORN AVE STE 303

2637 EDENBORN AVE STE 303
Metairie, LA 70002
Categories: Metairie LA

4713 UTICA ST

4713 UTICA ST
Metairie, LA 70006
Categories: Metairie LA

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Hair Drug Testing Locations near Metairie, Louisiana