Hair Testing in Worcester, MA

Hair Drug Testing Worcester, MA

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

Worcester (/ˈwʊstər/ (listen) WUUS-tər) is a city in, and the county seat of, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population was 181,045, making it the second most populous city in New England after Boston. Worcester is approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Boston, 50 miles (80 km) east of Springfield and 40 miles (64 km) north of Providence. Due to its location in Central Massachusetts, Worcester is known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth", thus, a heart is the official symbol of the city. However, the heart symbol may also have its provenance in lore that the Valentine's Day card, although not invented in the city, was mass-produced and popularized by Worcester resident Esther Howland.

Worcester was considered its own distinct region apart from Boston until the 1970s. Since then, Boston's suburbs have been moving out further westward, especially after the construction of Interstate 495 and Interstate 290. The Worcester region now marks the western periphery of the Boston-Worcester-Providence (MA-RI-NH) U.S. Census Combined Statistical Area (CSA), or Greater Boston. The city features many examples of Victorian-era mill architecture.

The area was first inhabited by members of the Nipmuc tribe. The native people called the region Quinsigamond and built a settlement on Pakachoag Hill in Auburn. In 1673 English settlers John Eliot and Daniel Gookin led an expedition to Quinsigamond to establish a new Christian Indian "praying town" and identify a new location for an English settlement. On July 13, 1674, Gookin obtained a deed to eight square miles of land in Quinsigamond from the Nipmuc people and English traders and settlers began to inhabit the region.

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

Hair Drug Testing Locations in Worcester MA

490 SHREWSBURY ST

490 SHREWSBURY ST
Worcester, MA 1604
Categories: Worcester MA

352 BELMONT ST

352 BELMONT ST
Worcester, MA 1604
Categories: Worcester MA

500 Lincoln Street

500 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 1605
Categories: Worcester MA

255 PARK AVE STE 400

255 PARK AVE STE 400
Worcester, MA 1609
Categories: Worcester MA

348 Greenwood Street

348 Greenwood Street
Worcester, MA 1607
Categories: Worcester MA

490 SHREWSBURY ST

490 SHREWSBURY ST
Worcester, MA 1604
Categories: Worcester MA

100 MLK, Jr. Blvd, Lower Level

100 MLK, Jr. Blvd, Lower Level
Worcester, MA 1608
Categories: Worcester MA

255 PARK AVE STE 400

255 PARK AVE STE 400
Worcester, MA 1609
Categories: Worcester MA

141 MASSASOIT RD

141 MASSASOIT RD
Worcester, MA 1604
Categories: Worcester MA

630 PLANTATION ST

630 PLANTATION ST
Worcester, MA 1605
Categories: Worcester MA

630 PLANTATION ST

630 PLANTATION ST
Worcester, MA 1605
Categories: Worcester MA

415 MAIN ST

415 MAIN ST
Worcester, MA 1608
Categories: Worcester MA

500 Lincoln Street

500 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 1605
Categories: Worcester MA

415 MAIN ST

415 MAIN ST
Worcester, MA 1608
Categories: Worcester MA

348 Greenwood Street

348 Greenwood Street
Worcester, MA 1607
Categories: Worcester MA

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Hair Drug Testing Locations near Worcester, Massachusetts