Hair Follicle Drug and Alcohol Testing

Hair follicle drug testing is a reliable and efficient method for detecting drug use over extended periods. It is most commonly used in child custody cases, pre-employment screening and legal cases. This method offers numerous benefits, including a broad detection window, being able to detect a number of drugs, accuracy and quick turnaround times.

Our Process Of Hair Follicle Drug Testing 

Here is how we conduct the test at Relevant: 

Booking: The very first thing you have to do is book us for a hair follicle drug test at your workplace. Please see our booking process for more info. 

Onsite Collection: Once your booking is all done, our accredited technicians come up to your workplace for sample collection. Our trained technicians make sure the whole process goes smoothly and respectfully. 

Offsite Collection: In case you don’t have an onsite workplace, we offer hair strand collection services at our offices. You can contact us online, and we will guide you through the next steps.  

Storing: Since hair follicle samples can only be processed in the laboratory, our competent Authorised Technicians store and label the samples carefully to take them back to the laboratory. 

Testing: After the sample reaches our NATA Certified Laboratory, we start processing the sample. Depending on the type of testing requested, we can provide a detection period from one month through to twelve months, depending on the length of hair. 

Reporting Results: We generally report negative results within six (6) business days from collection of the sample, and for positive results within eight (8) business days from sample collection. This reporting is provided via a certificate of analysis, which is emailed to the client.

Benefits Of Hair Follicle Drug Testing 

Extended Detection Window

Hair follicle drug testing allows an extended detection period, typically from one month up to twelve months or more, depending on the length of the hair sample. This makes it ideal for long-term monitoring of drug and alcohol use.

High Accuracy and Reliability

Hair follicle testing is highly accurate and reliable, and is widely accepted and trusted for legal and employment purposes. Since the sample collection is directly supervised and carried out by our technicians, it is near impossible to tamper it. Additionally, hair retains drug metabolites within its structure, which cannot be washed out or externally altered.

Why Choose Us for Hair Drug and Alcohol Test

NATA Accredited Laboratory Analysis: Relevant Drug Testing Solution was the first Drug Testing provider in Australia to achieve National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia (NATA) Quality Accreditation. All of our partner laboratories are NATA Accredited.

 Auditable Test Process: Every step of our process is properly documented and auditable. From selection of personnel to be tested, the testing process itself, through to provision of the final test report to your nominated representative. 

Trusted Technicians: All of our technicians are trained to collect sufficient samples in an orderly and professional manner, which are then recorded and sent to laboratories for testing. 

Independent Service Provider: Instead of having contractors and subcontractors, we are an independent service provider, which means we ensure privacy and confidentiality in accordance with Privacy Legislation.