The TrichoTest®
hair analysis
If an individual (usually a parent or guardian)
is suspected of drug use as part of legal
casework, a TrichoTest® hair analysis can
identify a profile of drug use over a long period
of time – typically three months (requiring donor
hair length of 3cm or longer).
Primarily used in family law and child protection
casework, a TrichoTest® hair analysis is now
regularly ordered by the Courts as part of child
residency and custody cases.

Detecting parental substance
use for child protection casework
Concateno TrichoTech is the UK and
European leading provider of hair testing
to detect parental substance misuse.
We have been operating for over 14 years and test over 100,000
samples a year for child protection and family law cases.
• Hair can provide a longer window of detection than traditional
methods, typically 3 to 12 months
• UKAS ISO17025 accredited to test for over 50 drugs and metabolites
• All analysis is conducted in the UK at our Cardiff based laboratory
• We have an expert sample collection service which is available
to ensure your sample is taken correctly and by a third party
independent of the proceedings
• A strict chain of custody is followed by sample collectors and
laboratory analysts throughout the testing process
• Experienced reporting scientists write all our witness
statements at our Cardiff laboratory

Tel: +44 (0)29 2054 0542
Email: enquiries@concateno.com
www.concateno.com
No.1 Pentwyn Business Centre, Cardiff, CF23 7HB, UK