Hair Testing in Birmingham, AL

Hair Drug Testing Birmingham, AL

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

Birmingham (/ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/ BUR-ming-ham) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. With an estimated 2018 population of 209,880, it is the most populous city in Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous and fifth largest county. As of 2018, the Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 1,151,801, making it the most populous in Alabama and 49th-most populous in the United States. Birmingham serves as an important regional hub and is associated with the Deep South, Piedmont, and Appalachian regions of the nation.

Birmingham was founded in 1871, during the post-Civil War Reconstruction era, through the merger of three farm towns, most notably Elyton. The new city was named for Birmingham, England, the UK's second largest city and, at the time, a major industrial center. The Alabama city annexed smaller neighbors and developed as an industrial center, based on mining, the new iron and steel industry, and rail transport. Most of the original settlers who founded Birmingham were of English ancestry. The city was developed as a place where cheap, non-unionized immigrant labor (primarily Irish and Italian), along with African-American labor from rural Alabama, could work in the city's steel mills and blast furnaces, giving it a competitive advantage over unionized industrial cities in the Midwest and Northeast.:14

From its founding through the end of the 1960s, Birmingham was a primary industrial center of the southern United States. Its rapid growth from 1881 through 1920 earned it the nicknames "The Magic City" and "The Pittsburgh of the South". Its major industries were iron and steel production. Major components of the railroad industry, rails and railroad cars, were manufactured in Birmingham. Since the 1860s, the two primary hubs of railroading in the "Deep South" have been Birmingham and Atlanta. The economy diversified in the latter half of the 20th century. Banking, telecommunications, transportation, electrical power transmission, medical care, college education, and insurance have become major economic activities. Birmingham ranks as one of the largest banking centers in the U.S. Also, it is among the most important business centers in the Southeast.

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

Hair Drug Testing Locations in Birmingham AL

701 PRINCETON AVE SW

701 PRINCETON AVE SW
Birmingham, AL 35211
Categories: Birmingham AL

2018 BROOKWOOD Medical Center Dr STE G2

2018 BROOKWOOD Medical Center Dr STE G2
Birmingham, AL 35209
Categories: Birmingham AL

513 Brookwood Blvd, Suite 506, Brookwood Medical Plaza

513 Brookwood Blvd, Suite 506, Brookwood Medical Plaza
Birmingham, AL 35209
Categories: Birmingham AL

1678 MONTGOMERY HWY STE 104

1678 MONTGOMERY HWY STE 104
Birmingham, AL 35216
Categories: Birmingham AL

9232 PARKWAY E

9232 PARKWAY E
Birmingham, AL 35206
Categories: Birmingham AL

2038 SPRINGDALE LN

2038 SPRINGDALE LN
Birmingham, AL 35217
Categories: Birmingham AL

721 GADSDEN HWY

721 GADSDEN HWY
Birmingham, AL 35235
Categories: Birmingham AL

920 S 18th St Ste B

920 S 18th St Ste B
Birmingham, AL 35205
Categories: Birmingham AL

1664 FORESTDALE BLVD

1664 FORESTDALE BLVD
Birmingham, AL 35214
Categories: Birmingham AL

1500 4TH AVE S

1500 4TH AVE S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Categories: Birmingham AL

833 PRINCETON AVE SW

833 PRINCETON AVE SW
Birmingham, AL 35211
Categories: Birmingham AL

3001 27TH ST N

3001 27TH ST N
Birmingham, AL 35207
Categories: Birmingham AL

5890 VALLEY RD STE 200

5890 VALLEY RD STE 200
Birmingham, AL 35235
Categories: Birmingham AL

3221 3RD AVE S

3221 3RD AVE S
Birmingham, AL 35222
Categories: Birmingham AL

5892 TRUSSVILLE CROSSING PKWY

5892 TRUSSVILLE CROSSING PKWY
Birmingham, AL 35235
Categories: Birmingham AL

800 MONTCLAIR RD

800 MONTCLAIR RD
Birmingham, AL 35213
Categories: Birmingham AL

2124 4TH AVE S

2124 4TH AVE S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Categories: Birmingham AL

2757 GREEN SPRINGS HWY

2757 GREEN SPRINGS HWY
Birmingham, AL 35209
Categories: Birmingham AL

48 MEDICAL PARK DR STE 250

48 MEDICAL PARK DR STE 250
Birmingham, AL 35235
Categories: Birmingham AL

101 MISSIONARY RDG STE 100

101 MISSIONARY RDG STE 100
Birmingham, AL 35242
Categories: Birmingham AL

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Hair Drug Testing Locations near Birmingham, Alabama