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- Why is a Drug Free Workplace So Important?
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10.2 million drug abusers are employed full or part-time. In the workplace drug abusers cost twice as much in
medical and worker's compensation claims.
- Drug abusing employees have significantly higher turnover.
- Drug abusers are four times more likely to injure themselves or a fellow employee.
Q & A ABOUT HAIR TESTING:
Q: Are hair testing laboratories required to have FDA approval?
A: There is a misconception that the FDA regulates workplace drug testing laboratories. The FDA’s
responsibilities actually lie in overseeing the safety of consumer products – not workplace drug testing. The
Labs that we utilize holds the highly-respected College of American Pathologists accreditation as evidence of
the highest standards of testing procedures and processes.
Q: What is Hair Drug Testing?
A: Since hair growth is fed by the bloodstream, the ingestion of drugs of abuse is revealed by analyzing a small
sample of hair. Our testing method measures the drug molecules embedded inside the hair shaft, eliminating
external contamination as a source of a positive test result. Hair testing results cannot be altered with
shampoos, bleaches or other external chemicals.
Q: What time period does a standard test cover?
A: A standard screen covers a period of approximately 90 days. The hair sample is cut as close to the scalp as
possible and the
most recent 1.5 inches are tested.
Q: How effective is Hair Testing in detecting drug users?
A: In a side-by-side comparison studies with urinalysis, hair drug testing has uncovered significantly more drug
use.
Q: Does hair color affect results?
A: Hair color is determined by the amount of melanin in the hair. It has been shown experimentally, through
actual hair samples, as well as determined in court that hair color has NO basis in fact.
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