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*Partner copy* Fast, accurate Drug, Alcohol & DNA testing

06 December 2024 / Rachel Davenport
Issue: 8097 / Categories: Features , Family
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Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, breaks down everything you need to know about AlphaBiolabs’ industry-leading laboratory testing services for legal matters.

From professional sample collection to analysis, and timely delivery of Expert Reports, AlphaBiolabs has over 20 years’ experience providing drug, alcohol and DNA testing services direct from our accredited, UK laboratories.

Here are 12 reasons why barristers, judges, family solicitors, social workers and local authorities across the UK and Ireland trust us to deliver drug, alcohol and DNA testing in support of family cases, including child welfare and protection matters.

  • One of the few testing providers with UKAS ISO 17025 accreditation in all three areas of analysis
  • We were one of the first labs to achieve Lab 51 extension for analysis of toxicology samples – an enhanced standard and requirement of UKAS ISO 17025-accredited labs
  • Thousands of tests performed each year
  • Rapid results including next/same-day for DNA testing
  • Expert advice and dedicated Case Manager to fully manage your instruction
  • Member of Society of Hair Testing (SoHT) – AlphaBiolabs’ Head of R&D and Method Development, Mário Barroso, also sits on the board of the SoHT
  • Ministry of Justice approved for DNA relationship testing and up to 153 DNA markers analysed – the most powerful DNA testing in the UK
  • Member of Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association
  • All prices within Legal Aid Agency rates
  • Network of 21 walk-in centres across UK and Ireland – unique to AlphaBiolabs – with FREE sample collection for legally-instructed tests
  • Our Price Promise means we will beat any like-for-like quote by a further 10%.

Drug testing

We test for the widest range of drugs across a variety of sample types including head hair, body hair, nails, urine, and oral fluid.

We also offer a FREE Drug Screen Plus service to tell you if any additional substances were present that you did not initially ask us to test for.

Alcohol testing

Our alcohol testing options include hair, nail, and blood tests for alcohol biomarkers. We also offer breath testing, and the SCRAM CAM® bracelet, for real-time, continuous alcohol monitoring.

DNA testing

Our DNA testing is the most powerful in the industry, analysing up to 153 DNA markers, with tests including paternity, sibling, grandparent, avuncular, Y chromosome and extended family (including cousins).

We are the only lab to hold UKAS ISO 17025 for prenatal paternity testing and are Ministry of Justice approved to provide parentage testing.

Next-day results are provided as standard, with same-day results available if required, and are accepted by all official bodies and government departments including Family Court, the UK Visas and Immigration Service and the Home Office.

End-to-end support

As soon as we receive your instruction, you will be assigned a dedicated Case Manager, who will act as your main point of contact throughout the testing process.

We schedule sample appointments 7 days a week, make first contact with the Sample Donor within 24 hours, and can attend any location across the UK and Ireland within 24-48 hours, including homes, hostels, hospitals, prisons, foster homes, workplaces and council offices.

We also offer FREE sample collection for legal drug, alcohol and DNA tests from our 21 walk-in centres, with locations in major cities including London, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Dublin and Belfast.

Our network of professional Sample Collectors operate across the UK and Ireland, are enhanced DBS checked, adhere to RCN regulations, and are comprehensively trained in safeguarding.

We also:

  • Follow strict Chain of Custody procedures
  • Employ expert geneticists and toxicologists
  • Provide clear, concise, easy-to-understand Expert Reports within the framework of Family Law, that follow Part 25 of the Family Procedure Rules (2010)
  • Provide expert witnesses to attend court if required
  • Run a FREE online resource (Learning Centre), featuring in-depth articles on drug, alcohol and DNA testing written by our in-house experts
  • Run FREE quarterly CPD webinars, with updates on drug, alcohol and DNA testing trends and developments

Get a quote

Our New Enquiry team are always available to discuss requirements and provide you with confirmation of agreed testing and pricing for each case, including agreed volume discounts.

Our Price Promise also means we will also beat any like-for-like quote by a further 10%.

 

For more information visit https://www.alphabiolabs.co.uk/legal-test-forms/, call our New Enquiry team on 0333 600 1300 or email testing@alphabiolabs.com.

You can also join us on LinkedIn and X (@AlphaBioLabs) throughout December, as we count down to Christmas with exclusive limited time offers for legal customers, latest news, and insights into court-admissible testing.


Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs. Since establishing the UK’s leading Drug, Alcohol & DNA testing laboratory in 2004, Rachel has continued to ensure that the wide range of services offered by AlphaBiolabs remain at the forefront of innovation and value, supporting family law professionals, social workers, and local authorities with court-approved solutions for family law cases.

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