Hair Sample Removal Instructions

The Right Way to take a Hair Sample – Instructions

Explained step by step

 

 

Send 1 gram of hair per analysis – when the hairs are together, ensure that they equate to roughly the thickness of a thin pencil (Pic 1) or the depth of a tablespoon (Pic 2).

  • For hair removal, use only stainless scissors.
  • Only send untreated hair – without hair dye, colouring, perm, bleaching or chemical Henna dye.
  • Washing hair before taking the sample is not essential.
  • For three Weeks before taking the sample, do not use anti-dandruff shampoo!
  • Do not send in hair from the hairdresser’s cutting room floor!
  • Pull up a vertical section of hair. Take only hair directly from the scalp at the back of the head (Pic 3).
  • The naturally grown hair sample should measure no longer than 5cm, use the end from closest to the scalp. The rest of the hair-ends or tips can be cut off and discarded.
  • Untreated hair shorter than 5cm can be used. The amount (1 gram) rather than the length, is decisive.
  • If no head hair is available, pubic hair can also be used, excluding armpit hair!
  • Do not mix hair types – either head or pubic hair.
  • If neither head nor pubic hair is available for sampling, we recommend an analysis from Whole Blood.

 

 

 

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