AbuseCheck Forms and Literature
The AbuseCheck™ Hair Alcohol Abuse Test (HAT) is a non-invasive testing procedure which provides evidence of the average level of consumption for the period of time tested for. It has been used to settle child custody cases, by law enforcement agencies, healthcare professionals, and employers to identify individuals with recent histories of alcohol abuse.
Additional Information
Interpretation Results:
- RESULTS: Indication of Hair Alcohol Abuse Test Result (PDF)
- CHART: Alcohol Abuse Test Comparison (PDF)
Chain-of-Custody Forms, Instructions, & More:
- FORM: Chain of Custody Form (PDF)
- VIDEO: Tutorial on Hair Alcohol Testing (Video)
- INSTRUCTION: Hair Specimen Collection (PDF)
- INSTRUCTION: Shipping Specimens to the Lab (PDF)
- OTHER: Expert Witness Testimonial
Charts & Calculators:
- CHART: Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
- CHART: How Much Alcohol is Abusive
- CALCULATOR: BAC and Alcohol Abuse Calculator
Guidelines, Reports & Publications:
- REPORT: Consensus, Society of Hair Testing, 2019 (PDF)
- REPORT: Hair Alcohol Abuse Testing (Silke, et al) (PDF)
- REPORT: Hair Alcohol Abuse Testing (Pragst, et al) (PDF)
- PUB: Practical experiences in application of hair fatty acid ethyl esters and ethyl glucuronide for detection of chronic alcohol abuse in forensic cases. (Forensic Science International, 2011)
- PUB: FAEE and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (Therapeutic Drug Monitoring, 2009)
- PUB: FAEE Analysis of Drinkers and Teetotalers (Clinical Chemistry, 2001)
- OTHER: Hair Drug Abuse Testing (HDT)
- OTHER: Science Behind the Hair Alcohol Abuse Test
- OTHER: FAQs About the Hair Alcohol Abuse Test