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    Okay, I've read from two sources, both saying that the standard for this type of testing is a 1 and a half inch sample of hair, which usually tests about the last 90 days. I'm just looking for more information on this. I'm not being tested, nor have I used any drugs, just kinda curious.

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    I've had a hair follicle test done on me before. They took a small patch (100 strands) of hair from an unnoticable spot on the back of my head. I'm not sure how long it needs to be but my hair is quite long. I colored my hair the night before the test hoping to mask the results. The odd thing is that I smoked on the way to the test and I got the job, nothing showed up from that day or the prior year. Strange.

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    My dad's company does hair testing...I know whenever I thought of hair testing, I always assumed just a couple strands...yeah, no...it's an 1-2 inch patch taken right from the base, preferably pulling the hair so a little below the scalp comes out too.

    As for the comment from short skirts...the comprehensiveness of the test depends really ont he quality of the company you're applying for. Some industries require drug testing through hair tests, but a company may try and cut costs by hiring a smaller testing company, or paying for a lesser test.

    Lesser tests may only gauge use for a few weeks (as for smoking the way over, it needs about a week to show up in the hair). Big companies or high risk companies hire only the best, and pay for the best tests, which can gauge use from as current as 1 week to as distant as 8 months.

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    Default Re: Hair Follicle Drug Testing

    Interesting, logical.

    I took mine after accepting a job at The Sports Authority of all places.

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    Default Re: Hair Follicle Drug Testing

    funny, my dad's company tests this way too. but they do all kinds of drug testing, for major corporations all over the US.

    Love it!

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    Default Re: Hair Follicle Drug Testing

    Quote Originally Posted by kandie_kitten View Post
    My dad's company does hair testing...I know whenever I thought of hair testing, I always assumed just a couple strands...yeah, no...it's an 1-2 inch patch taken right from the base, preferably pulling the hair so a little below the scalp comes out too.

    Lesser tests may only gauge use for a few weeks (as for smoking the way over, it needs about a week to show up in the hair). Big companies or high risk companies hire only the best, and pay for the best tests, which can gauge use from as current as 1 week to as distant as 8 months.
    All good true points. Drugs in the hair will stay there until the hair is cut. It would look pretty funny for someone to go in with a freshly shaved dome before a drug hair test. Theyll even stay after you die if you didnt get a bald head before your death. The hair follicle contains DNA as well.
    you live like an ivy vine
    you can only survive by clinging onto trees
    that's your flaw
    put down some roots so you can stand on your own
    -Kenpachi



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