Please follow the steps below; it might be best to print this page.
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Using stainless steel scissors, cut the hair as close to the scalp (or skin) as possible. It is best if small amounts of hair are cut from 5 or 6 areas at the back of the head. |
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As each piece of hair is cut from the head, save only 1-inch (2.5 cm) of the hair closest to the scalp (new growth). Cut off and discard the rest. If your hair is too short to cut, pubic hair can be submitted, or thinning shears may be used to obtain the specimen by placing them next to the scalp. |
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0.25 grams of hair is a sufficient amount of hair to collect. This is equivalent to an approximate heaping tablespoon (more is better). |
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Place the hair in a sealed zip-lock baggie and label the date of sample (very important). |
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Mark on the baggie indicating if it's head or pubic hair (send equivalent to one heaping tablespoon of hair). |
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Please include any additional information with your sample that you did not submit with the patient form. |
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Send your hair sample to: Dr. Janet Starr Hull PO Box 239 Melissa, TX 75454 |
Cut
samples of the young hair at the back of the head at the
neck area. If there is any concern about chemicals on your
head hair, pubic hair samples are commonly submitted for
analysis.Click here to watch a video covering common questions about submitting your hair.