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09 March 2023
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Know your drug tests (hair and nails)

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AlphaBiolabs provides hair drugs tests and nail drug tests for legal proceedings, with traces of drugs remaining detectable in a person’s hair and nails for 12 months after consumption. But which is best when, and what are the differences between the two?

In NLJ, AlphaBiolabs sample collections manager Ashley Hodgkinson delves into the individual features of both types of test. For example, hair grows at a particular speed which means analysis of head hair can show a pattern of drug use over a defined period. However, only a 12-month overview can be provided if underarm, chest or leg hair is provided.

Nail tests are ‘an extremely reliable and effective method’ of identifying historic drug use, although it is important to remove any polish, gel or acrylics first.

AlphaBiolabs is offering legal clients 15% off drug testing until 30 April 2023 (cite DRUG15 when requesting a quote) and is also running free webinars on 22 and 23 March for those interested in a more in-depth look at drug testing. Register at www.alphabiolabs.co.uk/learning-centre/webinars.

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