Alcohol Testing

We offer a comprehensive Legal Alcohol testing service which provides insight into an individuals alcohol consumption over a period of time. Our testing laboratory is  ISO17025 accredited by the International Organization of Standardization. To make the testing process easier we also have our own Testing Centres throughout Ireland ensuring an accurate and reliable service at every stage.

What we offer:

• Body Hair Test (Etg)
• Head hair testing from 1-12 months (Etg,FAEE)
• Nail Alcohol Testing (Etg)
• Expert Witness statement for interpretation of the results

Head Hair

In order to gain a clear picture of how long a client has been using Alcohol a hair sample is recommended. On average a person’s head hair grows 1cm per month within this timeframe a proportion of a Drugs metabolites will enter the hair folic. The hair sample collected will give an overview of Alcohol ingested during that time frame, as an example if a 3-month window is required for analysis then a 3cm portion of hair is required. Giving us a chance to analyse the hair on a month-to-month basis to indicate which months the client has consumed drugs or alcohol.

Nails

Nail clipping analysis from either fingernails or toenails can give an overview of alcohol use covering 6-12 months. (Fingernail clippings 6 months overview & Toenails 12-month overview)