Brief Overview of Hair Follicle Drug Tests
Have you heard about the accuracy and reliability of hair follicle drug tests? Do you know how long the drug intake is detectible via drug tests that use hair follicles as the sample? This article presents you a detailed overview of how they work.
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Hair follicle drug test is a remarkable method via which one can easily detect the history of drug intake that has occurred within the past three months. This method is very reliable and it is really very tough to pass the drug test if you had used any drug within a period of 3 months before the date when the sample is taken.
The Process Involved
This drug test is simple and very accurate. A strand of hair taken from the person who is to be tested would suffice. Employers who intend to test their employees and parents who intend to know whether their adolescent daughters/sons have become addicted to drugs can go ahead with this type of test.
Just go ahead and collect a single strand of hair follicle from the person who needs to be tested for the usage of the drug. Seal it in an envelope and send it to the laboratory for the hair follicle drug test. The test results can be obtained with ease and the results have been proven to be very accurate when compared to other types of drug tests. Drug intake that has happened within the past 3 months can easily be detected with hair follicle drug tests. Very small amounts of chemicals present in the drug get trapped within the hair strands for a long time and hence the hair drug tests have been proven to be highly authentic.
Once the test is done, the laboratory personnel call you over the phone to inform you about the results. Often the laboratory personnel also have the habit of giving you an account number in exchange of the sample that you have given for the test to be done. In such cases, you can call up, enter the account number and get the results right away with ease.
Hair follicle drug tests can detect the presence of majority of the drugs. The drugs that can easily be detected would include opiates, marijuana, methamphetamines, ecstasy and cocaine. Even other illegal chemicals that are consumed get stored in the cortex of the hair for a period of around 90 days and hence these drug tests prove to be unquestionable.
Advantages of Hair Follicle Drug Tests
- These drug tests are very authentic
- Sample collection can be done with ease
- The testing is fast and simple
- Drug intake within the past 3 months time frame can easily be detected
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hI, if I have shaved my hair since taking drugs and it is now a couple of milimetres in lengh will drugs show up in my hair or do the folicles secrete the drugs quickley, or over a period of time? any help you can give me is greatly appreciated,
Kind regards,
Lee.
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40+mg of hair is necessary for hair follicle test. This is approximately equal to 60 strands of hair that are of length equal to 3.5-4 cm. If enough hair cannot be obtained form head, hair that is collected from different parts (exclusive of pubic areas) of our body can be taken as samples.
On an average it would take 5-10 days from the intake of drug for the affected hair to grow out of the scalp.
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Greetings and Salutations:
I’m a substance abuse counselor with a patient who tested positive for methamphetamine per urinalysis while testing negative per hair follicle. Her caseworker observed that she changes her hair color quite frequently. Could hair dye cause a false negative?
Thanks in advance,
David
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ok, does the hair drug test show a time stamp on how long it has been since usage. or how frequent of use?
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dustin, No hair drug tests revel the timestamp and frequency of usage. But the level of toxins present/detected in the test will be more in case of frequent drug users. It will be high even if the drug was consumed in the recent past.
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Hi, if someone took a line of cocaine once for the first time ever in their lives about 2 months prior to a hair test, would this show on the results?
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David MacLean, Can you repeat both the tests and let the tests be conducted at a different test laboratory.
Generally hair dyes cannot be the cause of the false negative. Please let me know once you retest both urine and hair follicle samples.
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Meursault, If its the case of hair drug testing, I would suggest you to use a detox kit then perform a detoxification and then use the test equipment to know the results before you appear for the test.
As you know, hair drug tests can detect the drug usage for the past 3 90 days and hence its likely that the person can test positive.
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OK, enoungh of the vauge responce. Just one flipping question, and I hope that someone in cyberspace can answer it! i smoke one puff of pot per day. I will stop two weeks before a test, and I’ll color my hair a day before the test. What are the chances of having it detected? Can someone give me a straight and simple answer…..soon? Thank you.
JT
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btw, my email is classicdad@cox.net
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Jeff, there is a really good chance you will fail so I would recommend going to a local headshop in your area to purchase some detox shampoo and gel to pass a hair follicle test. I just went today and it was only 40 bucks for the shampoo. It has been about a month and a half since I have smoked weed, but I want to ensure that I get this job because it’s a really good one with a good future. I would encourage anyone else reading this to do the same. Once you pass the test you can start using again. I passed a urine test by purchasing synthetic urine for my last job. There is a reason why people do drugs. Society needs to be restructered instead of penalizing drugs users who usually perform better than most at their jobs. I smoke weed to dumb myself down to the level of the rest of society. That and it relieves the daily stress that I recieve from having to deal with the rest of America.
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Jeff, The chances of getting the drug detected via the hair follicle test is maximum in your case. To be straightforward, I am sure that just coloring your hair wont reduce the chances of the drug getting detected. And since you stop the intake just 2 weeks before the hair test, its likely that the drug will easily get detected in the hair test that you are going to undergo.
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I smoked 3 puffs five weeks ago. The last time before that was about six months ago. I had an unexpected hair drug test today (so no detox prep). I’m 6′3″ about 190 lb frequent exerciser. My hair is just over .5″ Should I be worried? Thank you!
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@Dave
As you know, hair drug tests detect the presence of drugs that have been consumed months back even. However, cocain is a drug that is detected with ease in a hair test. while THC is less sensitive to hair test, 5 weeks is a good time in which the possibility of the drug entering into the cortex of the hair is maximum.I would say that your chances of passing this test is 50-50!
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I have hair test coming up in about two weeks. I smoked some weed about a month in half ago and some coke about 35 days ago. I have been using aloe rid shampoo. Will I pass this test. I have also used zydot shampoo will this be enough
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@jorn
hair drug test can detect the presence of drugs with ease especially coke and the drug history of a few months can even be detected in such test, Zydot shampoo is a good choice that can be used for beating hair drug test. Try to use that regularly and make use of it in the last 2-3 days. I can say that your possibility of passing the test would be 70-30!All the best.Let us know what happens
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I quit smoking weed about 125 days ago and the only thing i’ve had since then was a half a xanex about 1 month ago. I will be taking a hair test in a week to a week in a half. Will i pass? I have been using aloe rid shampoo from nexxus.
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@monkey33
Before the test cut your hair such that they are only .5 inches long. you can use a combination of hydrogen peroxide and colorox. After applying, let your hair to dry on its own. Dont rinse. Finally, you cna use zydot shampoo on your hair. I have heard that a friend of mine passed her hair test using this procedure. All the best
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can cocaine be detected in a urine test while a girl is on her period? Like with the blood in it? its been 2 weeks since i did some.
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@sunshine
2 weeks is at times not sufficient to get the cocaine out of your system. Menstrual cycle doe not interfere with detection. Detox kits can really help you pass the test. Get a popular and powerful detox kit. Adhere to instructions. All the best. Do let us know if you need help in finding a good detox kit.
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I did some cocaina over the weekend, and i have a possible hair test coming up from my job. is there something that would cleanse my hair. it was the first time i ever did it if that helps with the process i would need to go though.
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@david
I would recommend that you can make use of a mix of aleo vera cream + hydrogen peroxide+colorox. Mix them well and apply it on your hair till it gets dried by itself. Don’t rinse till its dry. Before you take the test rinse your hair with zydot shampoo. This would prevent the toxins from being visible. All the best
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I just took a hair follicle drug test where they took a sample from my armpit unexpectedly, I had detoxed my head, and had used what little was left on my arms and armpits, however I dont think I used it effectively. I am a regular user almost everyday, I only smoke weed.
They said in the lab that an armpit hair can test back one year, and if so, Does a hair follicle test leave a timeline of usage? like can a positive result show when the last time the person smoked or how often they smoked?
thanx,
Brian
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I stopped my casual smoking for two months. I then smoked for about a week. I stopped again around Thanksgiving. I used the ZYDOT when I thought I would be tested in December. I still haven’t smoked, but used ZYDOT Ultra Clean again before todays test. I have been taking Flexeril as prescribed by my doctor, but I didn’t want to admit to that or my Lexapro because I worried that if I stated them and my hair was too clean, it’s give away my detox. Should I be worried? How long does it usually take to find out if I passed or not?
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I just took a hair follicle test when i was expecting a urine test. I have never been a casual or chronic smoker, more of a random smoker. I last smoked 2 months ago and merely took 2 hits. The last time I smoked before that was close to a year ago? Do you think I will pass?
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@Brian
A hair drug test can tell the level of drugs present in your Hair. It cannot tell as to how frequent you take the drug. But using the half life theory, they can determine as to when you last consumed the drug. Hair tests are accurate and reliable too
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@Sorta
Hair drug test results will take a month or more to reveal the results. Usually the time taken is long since the testing process is complex. So just be patient and what to know the results
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@Worried
Hair follicle tests are very reliable and accurate. They reveal the drug intake that happened even years ago. 2 months is a very short time and there is every chance that you would test positive. But if you have a retest, try applying a combination of aleo vera, hydrogen peroxide and colorax.
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I have a child who is in the presence of marijuana smoke, but does not smoke. Will he test positive on a hair test?
Can a smoker rub off chemicals from their hair onto another’s? Example, sharing a pillow, a towel, or touching the hair, then touching their own.
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I’ve now been hired. Does that mean the process took far less time that you predicted?
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I took two hits from a one hitter 3 weeks ago and had a hair follicle test. Am I going to fail the test?
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@samantha
No. this is not possible. Passive smoking can only harm your lungs. But he would not test positive in drug tests. Your cortex of the hair will not get the drug until your blood gives the cortex the drug metabolite when it nourishes your hair. So relax.
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@Sorta
Hi, I would like to tell you that the results are also dependent on the laboratory and the thoroughness of the test that are being done. In your case, they lab has taken less time to respond. Great to see that you have been hired. Congratulations!
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@ron
There are chances that the drug may show up. In your case a mix of colorox, hydrogen peroxide and aloe vera will help. On top of this, use zydot shampoo. That would help you pass the test.
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I have a fair follicle test on monday, feb. 9 2009. i havent smoked since 07 but during september of 08 between the 12 and the 25, (hurricane ike) i was hangin out with friends and they were smoking. we were outside. the only hair they can get is from my arm pit (i think) because i shave my head and my body hair is short. can i fail from this?
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@Mr.Martinez
Hair in any part of your body can be used for the test. This excludes the hair in your genitals. However, hair drug tests can detect drug history that is several years old. A mix of colorox, aloe vera and hydrogen peroxide applied and left to dry can help. On top rinse with zydot shampoo before the test.
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Okay so what if you took a hair follicle drug test and you never did drugs and came back positive for every freaking drug that they test for and approx. one day later take another and is negative which the first one should have been. Oh and not to mention you lose your job because someone in the chain of custody made a very bad mistake! What do you do?
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I smoked two hits of weed twelve days ago. And tried phentermine over a month ago. I was hair tested today using my underarms. What are my chances
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@Ms Teresa
In my opinion, you can take this up legally. That would be the best option. Get the right test reports and sue against the wrong one since you had not taken drugs at all. Let us know the outcome too. We would be happy for you if you get back the job
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I have to take a pre-employment hair test. I am a medical mari user and smoke everyday-good club stuff-the test is with pyschemetrics- any recommendations and does the shampoo really work? please let me know.
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I took ecstacy 63 days ago. I didn’t have enough hair on my head or body so they took it from my arm pit. I was wandering one if deodrant can cause a false negative or postive or mess with the results at all and two if there is any chance whatsoever I will pass this test. Thanks!
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@Kyle
Is this the first time you are taking these drugs? Or are you a regular smoker? How fat are you and what is your height? Please get us these details. we can help you further
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@LYNN
Shampoos hide the presence of drugs in the cortex of your hair. Better is to opt for a mix of aleo vera, hydrogen peroxide and colorox. That works and on top you can use ZYDOT. Let me know if you have clarifications
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@Trent
Hi, please let us know whether you are a regular user or was this the first time you consumed the drug? Hair taken from any part of the body excluding the genitals would detect the drug history that is years old.
If you are frequent or not so regular user, chances are that it would definitely get detected. If that was the first time, you have a 50-50 chance of passing the test.
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where can you purchase the colorox and zydot?
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@Christy
Zydot is available here – http://www.dcrdetox.com/product_zydot-ultra-clean-shampoo-and-conditioner-p10379.html. For colorox, can you have a word with the local drug store? If you don’t get that, just let me know again. I shall give you the details
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Hi, i used to be a regular cannabis user untill early febuary this yr. since then i have had 3 of 4 shared spliffs. i was pregnant during some of this time. and ive had my hair high lighted. im due to have a hair strand test soon. dnt knw exact date. they are only testing me for 3 months back. my solicitor told me that it may not be traced in my hair for that small amount of usage. is this true? ?
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admin Reply:
April 14th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Hair tests are very reliable. They can find drug usage that happened even a year back. Drugs tend to remain in the cortex for long. Please let us know whether you nee help in passing the hair test. Mix of colorox, aloe vera and hydrogen peroxide application would help
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will one key bump of cocaine show up in a hair drug test if that is the only drug the person has ever done? Or is the amount of cocaine to minimal to detect or to prove they are a user?
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Im not sure how long it takes for you ppl to get back and reply but hopefully soon. uuummm i have a problem with a addiction to crack cocaine and i am trying my hardest to stop. i need to know how to pass a hair strand test because it about 3-4 weeks i have to do one. i have started programs and stuff my i am just waiting to get into the 3mth treatment program. i have alot of stress in my life and even though i dont want to i smoke everycouple of days at least a 20 piece. what can i do to pass this hair strand test because i know my recent use is going to show up. ummm i know there are some products that i can buy but where would i purchace them other than on the internet because i dont have a credit card. maybe the thc store?anyhow i dont just want to coverup my use i want to stop for good. someone please help me
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admin Reply:
October 19th, 2009 at 8:00 am
hair strand tests are very reliable. However, you can deceive them with the help of the right product. Try applying the mix of colorax, hydrogen peroxide and aleo vera. Allow it to dry. Before test rinse with zydot shampoo. this is purely based on my friend’s personal experience which helped him to pass the test
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hi i am wondering what is this mix of aloe vera peroxide and colorox, do i mix all 3 ingreedients together if so what or where can i find the quantities to mix, also is it clorox or colorox or are these the same cleaning products i hope you can help
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admin Reply:
October 19th, 2009 at 7:59 am
I shall get back to you on this within another 2 days. I would require sometime to get you the exact details on this.
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kms Reply:
November 23rd, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Help… My husband is taking his hair drug test today & is using Omni Cleansing Shampoo.. Any one used it and beat the test? He quit smoking now & truly needs this job. Also what is the mixture of the hydrogen peroxide, aloe vera, and clorox
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Dear Sirs
I am taking clonazepam and I took a drug test. I tested positive for OXAZEPAM and TEMAZEPAM which are not components of this medicine. I also took a tea that had coca leaf on it. Is there any chance that this causes me to test positive. Also, I will have a hair strand test, will I test positive for cocaine because of the tea?
What can I do if you answer is yes to the hair strand test?
Regards
Adriana
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admin Reply:
October 19th, 2009 at 7:58 am
A drug attorney can really help you in case of false positives. But before all that, make sure that it is a false positive. Once you do that, claim for that and meet your attorney who would be able to direct you further
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I smoked pot for the 1st time 1 1/2mos ago, in about 6yrs. I only had 3-4 hits. Found out I have an interview in a couple days, and depending on how that goes, I will have a hair follicle test done, when, I dont know. Do you think that little bit of pot will cause me to fail, if so, what can I do?
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admin Reply:
October 19th, 2009 at 7:52 am
Why do you want to take a risk. Get to know the effective detox shampoo for this and safeguard yourself. If you need further details, let us know
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I am a frequent user of marijuana – daily for the last 3 years or more. i have recently had a hair follicle test done. On the day of the test i performed 4 or 5 hair treatments using a detox shampoo. how likely am i to pass or fail?
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admin Reply:
October 19th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Hair drug tests are very relaible and are tough to beat usually. If you had made use of shampoos, you can pass provided the manufacturer is reliable, reputed and famous. Not all shampoos can help you pass the hair test.
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I had a drug relapse with meth and haven’t done any for three months. I have not smiked weed for two I have been using Nexxus Aloe Rid as my shampoo for a month or month and a half and I have 2 Sydot Ultra clean to use on the day of the test which will probably be a week or two away. I bleached my hair twice and had it cut a month ago from 15 inches to about 2 in back 5 in front. I also will be using baking soda and peroxide and baking soda paste for 15 minutes for three days before the test, is there anything else I need to do?? Will I pass my test? It is a hair follicle. Is there anything else I can do??
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I can’t believe people are here telling people how to beat a drug test. I can’t believe things are sold to help beat a drug test. as a foster parent with parents who have a 25 year drug history, i sure hope they don’t figure out how to beat a drug test!!!!
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In October of 08, I took three pills of x. I am not a regular user and have not done anything since then. I work out and run 5 miles just about every other day and I take good care of my body. I recently took are hair test where they took my underarm hair. I regularly shave my underarms at least once a month and sometimes twice a month. I would like to know if I am going to pass the test if I took it this past weekend?
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Honestly i’m a KB casual smoker. Wich means I smoke on a regular baisis of some potent weed. Out of a bong nonetheless. I know all these adds want to sell their product with a guarntee and say they work. But when it comes to desprite times people will believe anything. So my question is “Do they work ?” People put their jobs @ risk by believing the adds. I have access to headsops and see the shampoos but can i trust them? Either way I quit smoking for a week now but there is a job I want to go for. Honestly do they work.
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okay so i smoked 2 times 2 months ago 1 puff (weed) then 1 time 1 month ago 1 puff.. I have shaved several times since then they can’t pull from my head. and i’m a girl so no hair under arms.. my hair on my arms is not enough so I was told they can pull from pubes? will ultra clean work? or do you think I even need it. I have to test monday and I am paranoid…
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In a hair test can it tell specificly what opiate was taken? I have a perscription for percocet but not oxycontin. I know they are both oxycodone, will the test be able to diffrenciate.
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I smoked weed 60 days ago. I only took 3-4 puffs. I have a hair folicle test coming up soon. I just shaved my head down to .5 inch. Is there a chance I will pass the test???
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i took a hair follicle test for a dream job interview coincidently exactly 3 months to the day after my last joint. i smoked quite a bit for 4 days in holland, but before that very infrequently. they told me they are testing for the past 3 months.
obviously this is a very fine line – what do you think are my chances of passing ?
many thanks
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I am a recoverng meth addict. I have a year clean, however the night before halloween i went to a party and smoked a rooled cigarette it was tobacco but i think it was laced with meth. I had a hair follical test done a few days ago!! will i fail it if the cig did have meth in it
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hey i had last used cocaine 1 year and 2 months ago i did a hair follicle test 2 months ago and it was negative i did a hair follicle 2 weeks ago and it came up positive and like i said have not used 1 year and 2 months can some one please explain how that could be possible. how can i be dirty if i had not used for over a year, thanks james t.
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salliesue Reply:
February 5th, 2010 at 9:45 pm
what part of your body was the hair taken from? same place both times? I know it depends on the type of test some are ordered for a specific look back period… my order was for 6 months….so i gave pubic hair/pits chest as it is cheaper…BUT looks back for 1 year….. hair from your head costs more because they have to take so many inches for the time frame your looking at……. 6 months = 3 inches of hair from your head….
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I have taken about 3 percocets a month for the last two months from an old perscription I have from two years ago. is this going to show up on a 5 panel hair folical test or will it be under the levels
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I have been using Meth every few weeks for the past 4-6 months. The use always consists of one small line snorted on a Friday night, and then nothing for a week or two. Is there a chance this amount of use will fail a hair test?
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Does a hair follicle test show how often the use or just the levels?
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A hair drug test is coming up, will it show if someone just stuck their finger in cocaine once and touched it to their tongue about 4-5 months ago…just a scant amount .. will it show up in a hair drug test
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salliesue Reply:
February 5th, 2010 at 9:46 pm
please respond asap
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there is some type of preservative in synthetic urine that that drug testing companies are looking for… so when it shows up they know it is store bought and you fail the test.
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Can a hair follicle test determine the time frame of opiates taken and amounts or does the test just indicate false or positive?
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