Hair Testing in Lake Charles, LA

Hair Drug Testing Lake Charles, LA

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

Lake Charles (French: Lac Charles) is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region of the state.

As of the 2010 census, the population was 71,993. Lake Charles is the principal city of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area, having a population of 202,040. It is the larger principal city of the Lake Charles-Jennings Combined Statistical Area, with a population of 225,235. The 2010 population of the five-parish area of Southwest Louisiana was 292,619.

It is considered a regionally significant center of petrochemical refining, gaming, tourism, and education, being home to McNeese State University and Sowela Technical Community College. Because of the lakes and waterways throughout the city, metropolitan Lake Charles is often referred to as the Lake Area.

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

Hair Drug Testing Locations in Lake Charles LA

4201 NELSON RD STE 100

4201 NELSON RD STE 100
Lake Charles, LA 70605
Categories: Lake Charles LA

2118 E PRIEN LAKE RD

2118 E PRIEN LAKE RD
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Categories: Lake Charles LA

830 W BAYOU PINES DR

830 W BAYOU PINES DR
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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277 N HIGHWAY 171 STE 10

277 N HIGHWAY 171 STE 10
Lake Charles, LA 70611
Categories: Lake Charles LA

226 W Prien Lake Rd STE 3

226 W Prien Lake Rd STE 3
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Categories: Lake Charles LA

1510 W MCNEESE ST

1510 W MCNEESE ST
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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4320 LAKE ST

4320 LAKE ST
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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1910 OAK PARK BLVD

1910 OAK PARK BLVD
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Categories: Lake Charles LA

1528 E PRIEN LAKE RD STE B

1528 E PRIEN LAKE RD STE B
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Categories: Lake Charles LA

185 WILLIAMSBURG ST

185 WILLIAMSBURG ST
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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2800 1ST AVE STE A

2800 1ST AVE STE A
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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2770 3RD AVE STE 225

2770 3RD AVE STE 225
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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114 W PRIEN LAKE RD

114 W PRIEN LAKE RD
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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4407 NELSON RD

4407 NELSON RD
Lake Charles, LA 70605
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330 ALAMO ST

330 ALAMO ST
Lake Charles, LA 70601
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710 W PRIEN LAKE RD STE 200 PRIEN VILLAGE PLAZA

710 W PRIEN LAKE RD STE 200 PRIEN VILLAGE PLAZA
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Categories: Lake Charles LA

226 W Prien Lake Rd

226 W Prien Lake Rd
Lake Charles, LA 70601
Categories: Lake Charles LA

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Hair Drug Testing Locations near Lake Charles, Louisiana