Hair Testing in Wilkinsburg, PA

Hair Drug Testing Wilkinsburg, PA

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

Wilkinsburg is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States adjacent to five neighborhoods of the city of Pittsburgh, as well as bordering four other boroughs and one township. The population of Wilkinsburg was 15,930, according to the 2010 census, having declined by 13,923 official residents in the 70 years since the 1940 census, when 29,853 people were enumerated. The borough of Wilkinsburg was named for John Wilkins, Jr., a United States Army officer who served as Quartermaster General of the United States Army from 1796 to 1802.

Wilkinsburg was founded and developed by highly religious European immigrants. The borough has a remarkably high concentration of churches, mostly Protestant, which is unusual in a predominantly Catholic region of the country. Wilkinsburg separated from the city of Pittsburgh in 1871. According to borough leader James Kelly, this was in order to maintain the religious integrity of the community. Wilkinsburg was known during this time by many as "The Holy City".

In 1899 the Wilkinsburg library was founded as a branch of the Braddock library (which was the first of the Carnegie libraries in the nation). The Wilkinsburg library also serves as a meeting place for council members as well as being the home of the local police department.

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

Hair Drug Testing Locations in Wilkinsburg PA

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Hair Drug Testing Locations near Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania