Drug Testing: Urine Vs. Hair Follicle

Drug Testing: Urine vs. Hair Follicle

Urine Testing

Testing urine for drug use is a highly effective and accurate method to test for drug use within the past 5 days, which also provides the quickest results – often in less than one day. Urine can be tested for alcohol, prescription drugs, and a number of common illegal drugs including THC/marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy. Here is a comprehensive list of drugs which urine can be tested for:

Amphetamines such as:

Methamphetmamines

Benzedrine

Dexedrine

Desoxyn

Barbituates such as:

Phenobarbital

Butalbital

Secobarbital and more...

Benzodiazepines such as:

Diazepam

Lorazepam

Clonazepam and more...

Buprenorphine such as:

Carisoprodal

Subutex

Soboxone

Cocaine

Cotinine

Fentanyl

Heroin

Methadone

Methadone Metabolite

Opiates such as:

Codeine

Morphine

Hydrocodone

Hydromorphone

Oxycodone such as:

Phencyclidine (PCP)

Oxycodone (Percocet)

Oxymorphone (Opana)

Oxycontin(Roxicodone)

Propoxyphene

Ecstasy

Tapentadol

Tramadol

Marijuana (THC)

Zolpidem

Alcohol

Alcohol Metabolite (EtG/Ethyl Glucuronide)

Urine tests can also be used to detect “flush-kits” in the event that the individual being tested may have made an attempt to beat the test.

Hair Follicle Testing

Hair samples can also be tested for drug use. A couple of strands delivers accurate results of drug use history over the course of the past 90 days in just a couple of business days (however, it does not detect drug use within the most recent 5 day window). Hair tests are not affected by “flush-kits” or other adulterants, and can be used to detect the following substances.

Cocaine

Marijuana

Opiates (Codeine, Morphine, Heroin)

Expanded Opiates (Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Hydromorphone)

Methamphetamine (Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, Ecstasy)

Phencyclidine (PCP)

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