What is Hair Screening?
• A State-of-the Art method for detecting drugs in hair using enzyme-immunoassay (EIA). EJA measures the drug molecules permanently entrapped in the hair which were incorporated following ingestion. • What drugs are included in a standard Hair screen? • Cocaine, marijuana, opiates, methamphetamine, and phencyclidine (PCP). These drugs were identified as “illegal drugs” in The President’s Executive Order 12564 and are the five drugs mandated for testing by the Federal Government. • What time period does a standard test cover? • 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 3.9 centimeters are tested. • How fast does head hair grow? • Studies indicate that hair collected at the crown of the head grows on the average approximately 1.3 cm (or 1/2 inch) per month. this growth rate varies among people (estimated at .2 cm per month (iSO), consequently the same 3.9 cm length of hair can represent differe
A. Omega’s State-of-the-art method for detecting drugs in hair uses enzyme-immunoassay (EIA). EIA measures the drug molecules permanently entrapped in the hair following usage. Q. What drugs are included in a standard Hair screen? A. 1. Cannabis (marijuana, hash) • Cocaine (cocaine, crack, benzoylecognine) • Amphetamines (amphetamines, methamphetamines, speed) 4. Opiates (heroin, opium, codeine, morphine, 6 MAM) 5. Phencyclidine (PCP) 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 3.9 centimeters 1.5-inches) are tested. Q. Can hair testing falsely incriminate an employee? A. Omega uses a “common sense” principle that gives test participants a fair shake. Omega utilizes a higher cut-off level than some labs for a positive reading, to determine a true positive and preclude any question of doubt. In order to screen positive, micro amounts of drugs mu
