Hair Testing in Reading, PA

Hair Drug Testing Reading, PA

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

Reading (/ˈrɛdɪŋ/ RED-ing; Pennsylvania German: Reddin) is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. With a population of 87,575, it is the fifth-largest city in Pennsylvania. Located in the southeastern part of the state, it is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area, and is furthermore included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area.

The city, which is approximately halfway between the state's most populous city, Philadelphia, and the state capital, Harrisburg (as well as about halfway between Allentown and Lancaster) is strategically situated along a major transportation route from Central to Eastern Pennsylvania, and lent its name to the now-defunct Reading Railroad, which transported anthracite coal from the Pennsylvania Coal Region to the eastern United States via the Port of Philadelphia. Reading Railroad is one of the four railroad properties in the classic United States version of the Monopoly board game.

Reading was one of the first localities where outlet shopping became a tourist industry. It has been known as "The Pretzel City", because of numerous local pretzel bakeries. Currently, Bachman, Dieffenbach, Tom Sturgis, and Unique Pretzel bakeries call the Reading area home.

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

Hair Drug Testing Locations in Reading PA

4201 POTTSVILLE PIKE

4201 POTTSVILLE PIKE
Reading, PA 19605
Categories: Reading PA

1114 COMMONS BLVD

1114 COMMONS BLVD
Reading, PA 19605
Categories: Reading PA

3050 N 5th Street Hwy,

3050 N 5th Street Hwy,
Reading, PA 19605
Categories: Reading PA

2500 BERNVILLE RD

2500 BERNVILLE RD
Reading, PA 19605
Categories: Reading PA

2500 BERNVILLE RD

2500 BERNVILLE RD
Reading, PA 19605
Categories: Reading PA

4400 Perkiomen Ave,

4400 Perkiomen Ave,
Reading, PA 19606
Categories: Reading PA

3225 N 5TH STREET HWY STE 4

3225 N 5TH STREET HWY STE 4
Reading, PA 19605
Categories: Reading PA

1114 COMMONS BLVD

1114 COMMONS BLVD
Reading, PA 19605
Categories: Reading PA

WALNUT ST

WALNUT ST
Reading, PA 19606
Categories: Reading PA

4201 POTTSVILLE PIKE

4201 POTTSVILLE PIKE
Reading, PA 19605
Categories: Reading PA

3225 N 5TH STREET HWY STE 4

3225 N 5TH STREET HWY STE 4
Reading, PA 19605
Categories: Reading PA

5001B PERKIOMEN AVE

5001B PERKIOMEN AVE
Reading, PA 19606
Categories: Reading PA

5001B PERKIOMEN AVE

5001B PERKIOMEN AVE
Reading, PA 19606
Categories: Reading PA

WALNUT ST

WALNUT ST
Reading, PA 19606
Categories: Reading PA

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Hair Drug Testing Locations near Reading, Pennsylvania