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Most testing facilities collect between 90 to 120 strands of hair that is taken from the scalp to use as a sample. A 1.5 inch hair sample can detect up to 90 days prior to the date of the test.

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How many full-length strands of hair are collected from the scalp to use as a sample?

Most testing facilities collect between 90 to 120 strands of hair that is taken from the scalp to use as a sample. A 1.5 inch hair sample can detect up to 90 days prior to the date of the test.


Can you use hair out of a brush for the hair test?

no, it contains to many variants . a test requires 50 to 80 strands from the scalp.


How do you check for head lice?

You have to take strands of hair & look at your scalp. Head lice attach themselves & lay their eggs just a little away from your actual scalp & stay on strands of hair. You can check for the eggs, which will be white if hatched, & brown/gray for those that didn't. If they move easily when you brush it with your finger, it is not head lice. If it is hard to move, & stays in place, it is likely to be nits (the eggs).


Are baby lice eggs brown?

They're white and they'll be really close to your scalp, attached to strands of hair. They're also hard to pull off the hair strand.


Feel like somethings crawling on your scalp?

You need to get someone to check to determine if you have head lice They are white eggs. On the strands of the hair they appear as small white specks that are diffucult to dislodge.


What is braid?

Braiding ;; to weave together strips or strands of; plait: to braid the hair.-LaCheyenne. . .


How many full-length hairs from all area of the scalp are needed to ensure a representative sampling of head hair?

100


The difference between hair and hair follicle?

a hair folicle is the root of the hair which is located in the lower part of the dermis. It is also connected to the arrector pili muscle. Hair is better known as the hair shaft and is the part inside of the hair folicle that comes out through the very top layer of skin and only fractionally protects our skin from sunlight


What is am elimination hair sample?

As head hairs are routinely compared in a forensic laboratory, it is important to obtain suitable known samples from suspects and victims and possibly from other individuals (elimination samples). The known sample should contain a random sampling of hair from different areas of the scalp. The number of hairs required for a meaningful comparison may vary depending on the uniformity of characteristics present in the hairs from an individual. Because this is not known when the hair sample is taken, obtain at least 25 full-length hairs. This hair sample should include both plucked and combed hairs, packaged separately.


What is the best Shampoo for medium length thick hair?

well it depends on if you have a scalp condition. i like selsan blue and head and shoulder


How do you get lost hair back?

Skalp� Micropigmentation (medical hairline tattoo) is the ultimate in non-surgical male and female scalp grooming; an incredible life-changing treatment where natural pigments are applied at the epidermal level of the scalp to replicate the natural appearance of real hair follicles or strands.


What is an on scalp plait?

a on scalp plait is a plait that is on the scalp for example cornrows, cornrows is an on scalp plait because it goes around the scalp like a plate but it isnt lifted or anything of the scalp - hope that helps