Alpha CHECKPOINT offers services that can meet
your medical-legal, corporate or individual (private)
testing and forensic needs.

Drug & Alcohol Testing Services

Alpha CHECKPOINT of Rochester, Inc. has significant experience in the field of workplace anti-substance abuse policy design, program management, testing and related services.  We are experienced with the implementation of policies and testing according to Department of Transportation (DOT) federal regulations as well as policies for non-DOT regulated companies. 


We provide drug and alcohol collections/testing for the following situations: 

  • Pre-placement
  • Random
  • Reasonable suspicion
  • Post-accident/incident
  • Return-to-duty
  • Follow-up
  • Student drug testing
  • Individual (private)


Types of drug testing services: 

                DOT:  5 panel test includes screening for marijuana (THC), phencyclidine (PCP), amphetamines, opiates, and cocaine.

               non-DOT:  10 panel test includes screening for amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, propoxyphene, benzodiazepines, marijuana, 
                methadone,  methaqualone, opiates, and PCP. 

  • Breath alcohol 

          DOT and non-DOT breathalyzer testing.

                Hair testing is excellent in identifying the chronic drug user during pre-placement or in monitoring an individual's drug use.  Hair testing is a 
                cost-effective and reliable choice for parents who are trying to determine if their child is using drugs. 

 

 Frequently Asked Questions about Hair Drug Testing  (click on hyperlink for handout)

  1. What is Hair Drug Testing?

Hair growth is fed by the bloodstream, thus, the ingestion of drugs of abuse is revealed by analyzing a small sample of hair.  Hair drug tests analyze the drugs inside the hair shaft (follicle).  Since drug molecules are embedded inside the hair shaft, hair drug testing results cannot be altered with shampoos, bleaches or other external contaminants/chemicals.

 

  1. What drugs are included in a standard Hair Drug Test?

The standard panel includes:  cocaine, marijuana, opiates (codeine, morphine,  6-monoacetylmorphine {heroin}), methamphetamine (meth/amphetamine, ecstasy), and phencyclidine (PCP).  Testing for other drugs of abuse is available.

 

  1. What time period does a Hair Drug Test cover?

Head hair covers approximately the last 90 days.  The hair sample is cut as close to the root as possible and the most recent 1.5 inches are tested.  Longer time periods can be tested for – keep in mind that every 1.5 inches of head hair equals approximately 90 days (i.e. 3 inches = approx. 180 days).  Body hair grows much slower than head hair and a test done on body hair will be reported as drug usage during approximately a one year timeframe.

 

  1. How much hair is needed?

A standard screen requires approximately 90 to 120 strands of hair (usually a small sample will be obtained from 3 areas).

 

  1. How does Hair Drug Testing compare to urine drug testing?

·         Hair offers a wider window of detection.  Cocaine, methamphetamine, opiates and PCP are rapidly excreted and usually undetectable in urine 72 hours after use. 

·         Inability to tamper with the test.  At this time, there are no known adulterants to hair drug testing.

 

  1. How soon after use can a drug be detected in the hair?

It takes approximately 4-5 days from the time of drug use for the affected hair to grow above the scalp. 

 

  1. Can tests be run on people with little or no hair?

Yes, body hair can be used (chest, armpit, extremities) as a substitute for head hair. 

 

  1. Can there be false positive results?

To eliminate the possibility of reporting false positives, all initial positive screens are confirmed by GC/MS (gas chromatography mass spectrometry) and confirms both parent and metabolites (bi-product) of drug usage.



Other services available:   

 

  • Physicals:  DOT and non-DOT. 

  • Policy development:  We can write and implement a customized drug and alcohol corporate policy or review any existing policy for completeness. 

  • Program management:  We can provide complete management of drug and alcohol testing programs.  Our random testing software program provides computer-generated picks.



Alpha CHECKPOINT of Rochester, Inc.
2510 Chili Avenue
Rochester, New York  14624
Tel:  (585) 737.4320     Fax:  (585) 247.3350

Toll free (outside of Rochester, NY):  888-886-8260

Once you have received approval to pay for your services online, go to:  http://www.shop.alphacheckpoint.com

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