superior detection of drug abuse fda-cleared hair tests
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Superior Detection of Drug Abuse
FDA-Cleared Hair Tests
PSYCHEMEDICS CORPORATION
The World’s Largest Provider of Drug Testing Using Hair Analysis
Founded in 1987 following 10 years of research
Over 20 years of successfully serving corporate clients
Wholly dedicated to hair testing for drugs of abuse
Public company listed on American Stock Exchange (PMD)
Six US patents on our technology as well as foreign patents
Thousands of corporate clients from a broad cross-section of US business
Nation’s Largest Law Enforcement Agencies
New York City Police Chicago Police Boston Police San Francisco Police Los Angeles Police Department of Corrections in several states
DRUG TESTING IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT TODAY
76% of all drug users are employed (10.2 million workers)
44% of drug users admit to selling drugs to co-workers
Each drug abuser costs their employer $7,000 to $10,000 per year: $7,000 per National Institute of Justice study $10,000 per United States Postal Service study
THE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON BUSINESSIS STAGGERING
SUBSTANCE ABUSE COST TO EMPLOYERS
Accidents Productivity Absenteeism Turnover Discipline Product Quality Customer Service
The actual cost of the test itself is the smallest component.
Economics favor the more effective test.
Workers’ Compensation Health Insurance Costs Life Insurance Costs Disability Insurance Rehabilitation Program Employee Theft Workplace Violence
SIMEOUS FOODS INTERNATIONALWorkers comp costs before and after implementation of Psychemedics’ hair test:
1998 $1,600,0001999 $ 400,000 (Implemented Psychemedics Hair
Testing)
2000 $ 175,0002001 no charges in first six month
Over $3.4 million in cost reductions for workers comp alone
Savings have continued with only $2,500 in claims in last 10 months, and no lost time accidents (2005)
“We have also seen improvements in our turnover, absenteeism, productivity, and morale.”
THE TESTING METHOD YOU SELECT IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT
True cost savings if people can beat the test?
Impact on morale if people know that the test can be beaten and is being beaten?
Deterrent impact?
Psychemedics’ patented hair analysis is a no-nonsense approach to drug testing
Our superior detection capabilities also provide a powerful up-front deterrent to drug use in the workplace.
HUMAN HAIR MODEL
Structure of Hair
PANELS TESTED
Test detects major drugs of abuse
-Marijuana -Cocaine (incl. Crack ) -Opiates (incl. Heroin & Oxycodone) -PCP -Amphetamines (Methamphetamine, Ecstasy MDMA & MDEA)
Standard test provides approximately 90-days of drug use
All positive screens confirmed by Mass Spectrometry (primarily tandem mass spectrometry)
ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS
Wider window of detection
Greater accuracy in detecting drugs of abuse
Quantitative and historical information
Resistance to evasion
Non-Intrusive sample collection
Ease of administering random testing
Follow-Up testing provides a safety net
Cost effectiveness
ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS
WIDER WINDOW OF DETECTION
-100 -80 -60 -40 -20 0
Hair
Urine
Saliva
Blood
Days of Usage Analyzed
ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS
ACCURATE DETECTION OF DRUGS OF ABUSE
Hair testing identifies: Heroin users
– 6 MAM detection not practical in urine Ecstasy users
Hair testing is not fooled by: Vicks Inhaler (L-Methamphetamine) Poppy seeds do not register as positive in hair
ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS
RESISTANCE TO EVASION
Easiest method to beat urine test: ABSTAIN FOR 3 DAYS
Ways to beat the urine test widely publicized
Drug-free urine and adulterants can be purchased easily
Hair samples cannot be substituted, adulterated or diluted when properly performed
ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS
NON-INTRUSIVE SAMPLE COLLECTION
Less demeaning and embarrassing to applicant/employee
Cosmetically undetectable
100% observed collection for a true chain-of-custody
No refrigeration required
Easy handling and shipment - Not a bio-hazard
Random Testing With Hair
Longer Time Window Hair provides the coverage of approximately 30 urine tests
or 90 oral fluid samples
Resistance to Evasion Users can substitute clean urine to evade a random,
even with a secure collection facility
Faster collection Employees are on the clock for a random test Urine tests give donor time to provide a sample Secure urine facilities sometimes require travel time to
off-site collector
ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS
NO-WAIT COLLECTION
Hair testing can be accomplished in minutes Urine tests allow donors 3 hours or more to provide a
sample Delays add to expenses for collectors Employee donors stay on the time-clock
No special facilities are needed to prevent evasion Urine collection requires a secure lavatory
ADVANTAGES OVER URINALYSIS
FOLLOW-UP TESTING – A SAFETY NET
Ability to repeat the collection without changing the time frame of the original test
Virtually eliminates concerns of lab error or sample mix-up
Follow-up testing avoids conflict if challenged
Unprecedented safeguard for the donor
Not possible with urine
Worldwide Testing
Hair samples are easily shipped around the world Consistent testing for all employees at all facilities
Result reporting by secure web site facilitates international
Collection materials and training video now available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese
Collection sites available in the UK, Mexico, and Brazil Psychemedics will identify sites in additional countries
on request
RESULTS FROMURINE VS. HAIR COMPARISON
(Sample Size = 774)
STEELCASE CORPORATION
CocaineUrine0.5%
Hair8.4%
Marijuana 0.5% 3.5%
Other Drugs 1.7% 6.1%
Overall Positives 2.7% 18.0%
Percent Positive
RESULTS FROMURINE VS. HAIR COMPARISON
(Sample Size = 108)
JOHNSON CONTROLSAUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP
CocaineUrine0.0%
Hair7.4%
Marijuana 1.7% 7.4%
Overall Positives 1.7% 14.8%
Percent Positive
RESULTS FROMURINE VS. HAIR COMPARISON
(Sample Size = 117)
GENERAL MOTORS
CocaineUrine0.0%
Hair5.9%
Marijuana 3.4% 12.8%
Other Drugs 1.7% 1.7%
Overall Positives 5.1% 20.4%
Percent Positive
PPG INDUSTRIES
RESULTS FROMURINE VS. HAIR COMPARISON
(Sample Size = 661)
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Urine Hair
BMW MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
RESULTS FROMURINE VS. HAIR COMPARISON
(Sample Size = 600)
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Urine Hair
MAJOR DRILLING COMPANY
Tested Failed Urine Drug Test Failed Hair Drug Test
2004 492 10 92{2.0%} {18.7%}
2005 819 16 117{2.0%} {14.3%}
2006 631 11 72{1.7%} {11.4%}
GRAND 1942 37 281TOTAL {1.9%} {14.5%}
Positive Rate Summary Report for ContractorsBP Texas City Program Mandatory as of 4/01/07
Dow Freeport Program Mandatory as of 7/01/07
MONTH SAMPLES PROCESSED USERS COC OPI PCP AMP THC POLY USERS POSITIVE RATE
Apr-07 1,077 96 71 6 0 6 23 9 8.9%BP only {74%}
May-07 1,435 99 70 8 0 9 32 15 6.9%BP only {71%}
Jun-07 1,524 128 90 7 3 9 36 16 8.3%BP only {70%}
Jul-07 2,137 113 82 5 4 7 25 10 5.3%BP and DOW {73%}
Aug-07 2,681 170 131 5 1 8 39 13 6.3%BP and DOW {77%}
Sep-07 2,977 182 144 8 3 8 44 21 6.1%BP and DOW {79%}
Oct-07 3,046 208 150 8 1 11 51 11 6.8%BP and DOW {72%}
Nov-07 2,528 162 114 9 1 15 46 21 6.4%BP and DOW {70%}
Dec-07 1,919 114 94 4 2 7 21 11 5.9%BP and DOW {82%}
GRAND TOTAL
19,324 1272 946 60 15 80 317 127 6.6% {74%}
BUYER BEWARE
All hair testing is NOT the same
Psychemedics has NOT LICENSED its patented technology
Only Psychemedics offers the Psychemedics Patented Hair Test
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS
100% of drug released from the hair and measured Most sensitive screening test Eliminates external contamination as source of positives Significantly smaller amount of hair required Can’t beat the test with cleansers Process removes melanin to avoid even appearance of
hair color bias Eliminates chances of false positives from normal
over-the-counter medications (D&L Isomers) Only FDA clearance for both head and body hair
PROVEN WASH PROCEDURE TO REMOVE AND ACCOUNT FOR ANY EXTERNAL CONTAMINATION INCLUDING THE TESTING OF THE LAST WASH
Numerous studies demonstrate the effectiveness of Psychemedics wash procedure and the ineffectiveness of others
Effective elimination of external contamination requires a combination of:
– Wash procedure (3hrs. 45min.)
– Analysis of the wash
– Metabolite identification
– Cutoff levels
FULL FDA CLEARANCE
Federal regulations now require that workplace drug tests be “…approved, cleared or otherwise recognized by the Food and Drug Administration.”
Following a most rigorous FDA review: Psychemedics was the 1st lab to receive FDA clearance
for all five drug categories, and is the only lab to include body hair clearances
– Some labs do not have FDA clearance– Other labs have recently obtained FDA clearance
on only head hair
AN EXTENSIVE LEGAL TRACK RECORD
Psychemedics hair analysis methods have been upheld in numerous workplace cases.
No other lab can match this extensive legal track record
We offer substantial experience in expert testimony and litigation support for hair analysis, with in-house legal staff and expert witnesses dedicated to hair analysis
Psychemedics’ hair analysis has been routinely admitted and upheld by state courts, federal courts, military courts, administrative agencies and in arbitration
Psychemedics’ hair testing is used by court systems
RESULT REPORTING SYSTEMS MADE EASY
Negative results within 24 hours of receiving the sample Positives in 3-4 days (following MS confirmation)
Your choice of reporting methods: Internet access to results, chain-of-custody forms, and testing history On-demand e-mail or fax of any current or historic result Report immediately upon completion via e-mail or fax Scheduled e-mail or fax Automated telephone dial-in Electronic transmission (EDI)
All reports available in full detail or summary form
Superior Detection of Drug Abuse
FDA-Cleared Hair Tests