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No!For the most accurate results, do NOT include the root of the hair follicle with your sample.

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About 250mg (or one tablespoon) of hair is required. If you are measuring this visually, it would be like placing 4 sugar cubes in a spoon.We require that the amount sampled is no longer than 1.5 inches. Submitting 0.5 - 1.0 inches is…

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It is best to sample from 4 - 5 locations, to get the best average representation. Sampling in this way, also makes it so that the process isn’t as noticeable to your current hair style.Avoid sampling from the top of your head. Hair…

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Although Scalp Hair is the only source recommended for your hair analysis, there may be circumstances where sufficient head hair is not available.Chemotherapy Treatments, Balding Due to Genetics and Shaved Hair Styles for example. Our…

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If your hair is very short due to hair style or a “buzz cut”, then it is fine to submit a sample that is considerably shorter than the length requested. (Approximately Less than 1.5 inches). Several weeks of growth or 0.5 inches is…

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Please AVOID This.The instructions provided with your hair analysis kit purchase will ask for a hair sample that is NO LONGER than 1.5 inches in length, using the portion that is CLOSEST to your scalp.Hair grows at the rate of…

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Brittle, Breaking and Thinning hair is one of the signs that are often associated with heavy metal poisoning or a nutritional imbalance. Non-Nutritional causes include Hereditary Patterns, Age, Chemotherapy, Exposure to Radiation…

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The commonly used shampoos and conditioners are usually enough to rinse any substances off.If you work in an occupation that involves exposure to work place contamination then you can simply wait until you have a few days off to…

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It usually takes about 10 business days, AFTER we have received your hair sample.

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Please take care to follow the steps that are provided with your downloadable Hair Analysis Kit instructions.Insert your HAK ID on your submittal form in the space provided as well as on front of your CLEAN envelope that has never…

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It is important to submit your hair sample as instructed in the download area for your Hair Analysis Kit.If you do not, the Lab Staff may determine that your sample to be of insufficient Quality or Quantity.If you receive a QNS…

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In most cases it is possible to test dyed hair and hair colored with a "Darkening Agent".Several hair dye products use Lead acetate in their formulations. If you submit a dyed hair sample the Lead levels are often elevated due to…

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No.The Laboratory has done numerous studies over many decades regarding the effects of commonly used shampoo and conditioners. These studies have found NO significant effects on mineral content that would affect the accuracy of your…

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Bleached hair or using products with Hydrogen Peroxide does not significantly affect your hair analysis test results, with the exception of elevated Calcium levels.Bleaching agents can artificially raise Calcium levels by up to 100%.…

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Permanent Wave Solutions do not significantly affect hair analysis test results, with the exception of elevated Magnesium levels.Even if you submit a bleached hair sample, the Magnesium readings may be elevated but NONE of the other…

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Several decades of research has shown that, NO significant impact has been discovered in the trace mineral levels discovered in hair through the use of straightening products.