HAIR FOLLICLE TESTING INFO

Hair follicle can be known as a structure in the form of a long tube. It penetrates deep into the skin of the scalp. It is a construction around hair fiber and stretches from hair bulb deep in the skin to the skin surface opening.

PROCEDURE & FACTS OF HAIR FOLLICLE TEST

The benefit of conducting hair follicle testing for drug addiction surpasses the cost of the procedure. Since the procedure does not require any intrusive techniques, the person involved also feels comfortable.

When a person is on detoxifying products the addiction may go undetected if other discharges like saliva, blood, urine etc are tested. These products claim that they can mask and make the addiction undetected, but it is not so for hair follicle testing because it is the most sensitive and impenetrable procedure.

FACTS OF HAIR FOLLICLE TEST

A small piece of hair is washed and sent for testing in the laboratory. This way of collection of the hair follicle can be done by a human resource employee or any knowledgeable person. The washing removes traces of chemicals present in the hair due to external factors and thus prevents bias while assessing individual case. The drug addicts device various methods to mask the other testing ways, like blood testing can be masked by taking detoxifying drugs before the test or preventing intake of drugs for few days before conduction of tests. The urine sample can also be exchanged for the “clear” urine so as to escape from detection. Hence the hair follicle testing gains an upper hand as compared to other tests.

A step towards eradication and prevention of drug addiction should be taken by every citizen as it has spread its wings all over the world. Instead of masking the addiction, we should try to help in detection of the drug addicts. This effort will reap benefits in terms of economic and social growth.