Hair Testing in Anchorage, AK

Hair Drug Testing Anchorage, AK

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

Anchorage (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage; Dena'ina: Dgheyaytnu) is a unified home rule municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska, located on the West Coast of the United States. With an estimated 291,538 residents in 2018, it is Alaska's most populous city and contains more than 40 percent of the state's total population; among the 50 states, only New York has a higher percentage of residents who live in its most populous city. All together, the Anchorage metropolitan area, which combines Anchorage with the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 399,148 in 2018, which accounts for more than half of the state's population. At 1,706 square miles (4,420 km2) of land area, the city is the fourth largest city by land in the United States and larger than the smallest state, Rhode Island, which is 1,212 square miles (3,140 km2) in area.

Anchorage is in the south-central portion of Alaska, at the terminus of the Cook Inlet, on a peninsula formed by the Knik Arm to the north and the Turnagain Arm to the south. The city limits span 1,961.1 square miles (5,079.2 km2) which encompass the urban core, a joint military base, several outlying communities and almost all of Chugach State Park.

Due to its location, almost equidistant from New York City, Frankfurt, and Tokyo, Anchorage lies within ​9 1⁄2 hours by air of nearly 90% of the industrialized world. For this reason, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is a common refueling stop for many international cargo flights and home to a major FedEx hub, which the company calls a "critical part" of its global network of services.

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

Hair Drug Testing Locations in Anchorage AK

4100 LAKE OTIS PKWY STE 100

4100 LAKE OTIS PKWY STE 100
Anchorage, AK 99508
Categories: Anchorage AK

2211 E NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD STE 101 ATTN OCC MED

2211 E NORTHERN LIGHTS BLVD STE 101 ATTN OCC MED
Anchorage, AK 99508
Categories: Anchorage AK

9500 INDEPENDENCE DR STE 900

9500 INDEPENDENCE DR STE 900
Anchorage, AK 99507
Categories: Anchorage AK

2716 E TUDOR RD

2716 E TUDOR RD
Anchorage, AK 99507
Categories: Anchorage AK

5001 ARCTIC BLVD STE 100

5001 ARCTIC BLVD STE 100
Anchorage, AK 99503
Categories: Anchorage AK

207 E Northern Lights Ste 110

207 E Northern Lights Ste 110
Anchorage, AK 99503
Categories: Anchorage AK

800 CORDOVA ST

800 CORDOVA ST
Anchorage, AK 99501
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12350 INDUSTRY WAY STE 160

12350 INDUSTRY WAY STE 160
Anchorage, AK 99515
Categories: Anchorage AK

4100 LAKE OTIS PKWY STE 100

4100 LAKE OTIS PKWY STE 100
Anchorage, AK 99508
Categories: Anchorage AK

5001 ARCTIC BLVD STE 100

5001 ARCTIC BLVD STE 100
Anchorage, AK 99503
Categories: Anchorage AK

12350 INDUSTRY WAY STE 160

12350 INDUSTRY WAY STE 160
Anchorage, AK 99515
Categories: Anchorage AK

300 W 36TH AVE STE A

300 W 36TH AVE STE A
Anchorage, AK 99503
Categories: Anchorage AK

9500 INDEPENDENCE DR STE 900

9500 INDEPENDENCE DR STE 900
Anchorage, AK 99507
Categories: Anchorage AK

800 CORDOVA ST

800 CORDOVA ST
Anchorage, AK 99501
Categories: Anchorage AK

4120 Laurel Street, Suite 103

4120 Laurel Street, Suite 103
Anchorage, AK 99508
Categories: Anchorage AK

4100 LAKE OTIS PKWY STE 322

4100 LAKE OTIS PKWY STE 322
Anchorage, AK 99508
Categories: Anchorage AK

207 E Northern Lights Ste 110

207 E Northern Lights Ste 110
Anchorage, AK 99503
Categories: Anchorage AK

800 CORDOVA ST

800 CORDOVA ST
Anchorage, AK 99501
Categories: Anchorage AK

300 W 36TH AVE STE A

300 W 36TH AVE STE A
Anchorage, AK 99503
Categories: Anchorage AK

2211 E Northern Lights Bouleva, Suite 210

2211 E Northern Lights Bouleva, Suite 210
Anchorage, AK 99508
Categories: Anchorage AK

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Hair Drug Testing Locations near Anchorage, Alaska