Hair Follicle Test

Lol yeah I offered that up if necessary, but they told me they will not take pubic hair as a sample.

Ken queries:

Does this also apply to facial hair?

The lab only uses the latest 90 days of hair. (Hair does grow at about the same rate "all over".) The in-hair chemicals are too deteriorated to be useful older than that.

Hair sprouting from your body is hair. Generally it all grows about the same rate. Maybe your face hair isn't worth that much, as you wash you face more than you head (mostly) and all the rubbing it might get.

Remember this anthem form the Age of Hippie:

Hair (hair, hair, hair, hair, hair)
Grow it, show it
Long as I can grow it
My hair

Hair down there?

I know I am beating this topic to death, but its that important to me.

I am fairly certain that what hair I have on my face was not hair that was present back in January of 2023. I know how much I see in the sink after I trim with the clippers, and I've definitely put more in the sink over the last seven months than appears on my face at present. Is it probable I am good to go, or would waiting another month be prudent? I cannot risk failing a hair follicle test and I don't want to wait a full year before I submit to a test.

Your hair, from any part of your body can be used (Yes, any part). The collection is about 1/4" worth .

I went for a private test before an official one. First lab said they couldn't use facial hair but second one did, although at the tester's suggestion I gave up armpit hair as he said he'd have to take part of my beard right to the chin.

If you are really worried, look to find a private lab that will test your hair and only disclose the results to you. After getting a clean test result you can then test out anywhere else without worry. Will cost you some bucks out of pocket, but should ease your mind.

Facial hair is my only option. I just have no scalp or body hair in sufficient quantities for testing.

I went for a private test before an official one. First lab said they couldn't use facial hair but second one did, although at the tester's suggestion I gave up armpit hair as he said he'd have to take part of my beard right to the chin.

Well I am worried from the standpoint that I am out of my element. Lots of factors in play. Age I’m late 50’s, I’m slightly overweight, only hair I can offer is facial hair, there is information out there about reintoxication when a person loses weight and burns existing fat, which can cause THC metabolites to be released in the bloodstream long after the cessation of consumption of marijuana has stopped. The problem with going to a private lab is I’d have to give them what little hair I have to offer, my facial hair which means it would be be necessary to put of my onboarding for at least a month or two.

I did another home urine test and it was negative. But I know the hair test is a lot bigger deal at this point and I just don’t have complete confidence I’m in the clear.

I guess I should call my recruiter and tell a story about how I’ll have to delay orientation for a couple months. I hope the offer is still there.

If you are really worried, look to find a private lab that will test your hair and only disclose the results to you. After getting a clean test result you can then test out anywhere else without worry. Will cost you some bucks out of pocket, but should ease your mind.