Do employers in the USA do a hair strand test for drugs in someone's system?

Cocaine leaves the system fairly quickly, but apparently it can be traced in hair for up to three months. It's a long time to pay for one mistake. Does anyone know if the drug tests are blood and urine or more intense testing hair? If there's some official way to find out that'd be useful. Thanks

Do employers in the USA do a hair strand test for drugs in someone's system?

Most jobs in the US give a simple urine test due to the cost. Blood tests are relatively rare by private employers unless they are testing for alcohol - usually the only people who do blood tests are police after an accident or when someone declines the breathalyzer. Blood tests need better facilities then a urine test, qualified nurses, and it's considered much more invasive. Even though it's easier for someone to fake a urine test then a blood test, when it comes to illegal drugs they tend to show about the same results.

I haven't heard of many jobs that use an actual hair test to test for drug use. I imagine some very important jobs / government jobs that require a security clearance may, but most employers aren't that concerned with drug use. Hair testing is done most often by police to verify people are following terms of their probation, byparents who are checking on their kids, and by insurance companies that are minimizing risk.

Do employers in the USA do a hair strand test for drugs in someone's system?

The company I work for uses the urine test but another in town does the hair test. It is a company policy which to use. I would have to guess there is no official way to find out. Just ask if you are applying for a job.

Do employers in the USA do a hair strand test for drugs in someone's system?

Some place do make you do a hair sample test, but i believe that it is expensive so it is not used as much. Most employer if they make you take a drug test it is usually a urine test. I've never heard of a blood test for a job, unless ur a world class track and feild athlete. It depends on the job mostly, like my girlfriend works for a state park so she has to take a urine test each year.

the best way to find out is to ask the person ur gunna work for if there is any drug test of any sort, and if there is you can find ways to stall hopfully.

Best of luck