Your Drug and Alcohol test results

Cellmark has transferred its drug and alcohol testing service to our partners, Lextox, another Eurofins company. You can expect a hassle-free, full managed service for Lextox, covering everything from the initial quote through to the delivery of results. You will have a dedicated client manager, providing consistent support and acting as your single point of contact throughout the process. 

When would you use hair drug and alcohol testing?

Hair strand samples (not the hair follicle) can provide a unique history of an individual's drug and excessive alcohol use. Our hair testing service can provide evidence of drug or alcohol abuse over time. Segmenting the hair strand into monthly sections enables us to identify patterns and trends. It can also help provide supporting evidence for parents claiming to have stopped taking drugs, even if they have used drugs in the past. We understand the importance of providing clear and concise results, allowing our customers to make vital decisions in care proceedings.

How are the hair drug and alcohol results reported?

Once hair samples have been collected under chain of custody conditions by an experienced sampler, testing can be carried out at the laboratory. Lextox's toxicologists will then summarise the results into an easy-to-interpret document suitable for judicial use.

Are there any limitations?

Hair testing is the only scientific way to track a person’s long-term history of drug or alcohol usage in a single sample, but there are some things it cannot reveal. It cannot, for example, tell you the exact day and time that any drugs or alcohol were consumed. It also will not reveal drugs taken in the last few days and it may not detect very occasional or low-level use. Hair treatments like bleaching, perming, dyeing and straightening may have some impact on the results of a hair drug test. We therefore always ask for information about hair treatments when samples are taken, which allows our toxicologists to take anything relevant into account when analysing the results.

Lextox's friendly and knowledgeable client managers are here to guide you through every step of the process. For help with your testing requirements please give them a call on 029 2048 4141 or email experts@lextox.co.uk.