Testing information
How hair testing actually works
The detail behind the service — including the limits of what a hair test can establish. If you are deciding whether hair testing is the right tool for your situation, start here.
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How We Collect Hair
Exactly what happens at a collection appointment — ID verification, the cut itself, tamper-evident sealing and chain of custody.
Read more →List of Drugs Tested
Every substance in the standard panels: 95 drugs with street names, 42 steroids, and alcohol thresholds. Plus what we cannot test for.
Read more →What The Results Mean
Detection cutoff levels by substance, what low, medium and high indicate, and the eight reasons that categorisation has limits.
Read more →Comparing Hair Testing Methods
Mass spectrometry versus immunoassay screening, and why the cheaper analysis often ends up costing more.
Read more →Hair vs Saliva, Blood, Breath & Urine
Hair against saliva, blood, breath and urine on detection window, accuracy, evasion risk and legal weight.
Read more →Complete Hair Drug Testing Guide
The complete guide: how it works, what it detects, how far back it goes, and whether it can be cheated.
Read more →Book your hair test
Same-day appointments are usually available at our Melbourne clinic, and results are back within 5–7 business days.