Alcohol and drug testing
MOCCA: the most commonly tested drugs
As a leading provider of legal drug testing for family law professionals, social workers, and local authorities, AlphaBiolabs routinely test for a wide variety of drugs and their metabolites (breakdown products). Yet of all the substances we test for at our laboratory, there are a handful, known by the acronyms of MOCCA and MOCCA-B, that […]
AlphaBiolabs announces first winner of Giving Back 2024
Leading legal DNA, drug, and alcohol testing provider AlphaBiolabs has made its first Giving Back charity draw of 2024 with Andrew Sibson, a Legal Officer at Leeds City Council, being chosen as its first winner. For every testing instruction the company receives from family law and social work professionals this year, AlphaBiolabs will be entering the name […]
AlphaBiolabs is giving back: win £500 for your chosen charity
Over the last few years, leading UK DNA, drug & alcohol testing provider AlphaBiolabs has donated to a number of charities working with some of the UK’s most vulnerable children and families. Through their highly regarded Giving Back campaigns, they have helped to change many lives for the better. However, for their latest Giving Back […]
AlphaBiolabs: latest developments with alcohol testing
Due to advances in research, technology, and techniques, AlphaBiolabs can now offer alcohol testing for head hair samples that are just 1cm in length. This means that even if your client only has 1cm of head hair, we will still be able to test it for levels of the ethyl glucuronide (EtG) direct biomarker. This […]
Alcohol test reports: common questions answered
Marie Davies, Toxicology Reporting Manager at AlphaBiolabs, discusses alcohol test reports, including some of the most frequently asked questions about alcohol testing. Alcohol testing remains a fundamental part of family court proceedings. However, many family law professionals still have questions regarding what alcohol test reports can show, and what might affect the results. The first […]
Hair drug testing vs nail drug testing
Ashley Hodgkinson, Sample Collections Manager at AlphaBiolabs, discusses hair drug testing and nail drug testing, together with the benefits of each test. When a person consumes drugs, they are broken down by the liver and a proportion of the parent drug and its metabolites are released into the bloodstream, with a small amount being excreted […]
PEth blood alcohol testing: your questions answered
Marie Law, Head of Toxicology at AlphaBiolabs, answers some of the most common questions about PEth blood alcohol testing. What is phosphatidylethanol (PEth) testing? A phosphatidylethanol (PEth) test is the gold standard of blood alcohol tests. A type of blood alcohol test, a PEth test looks for the presence of PEth, an abnormal phospholipid and […]
Alcohol monitoring technology: what you need to know
Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs, discusses alcohol monitoring technology, and how it can be used to evidence levels and patterns of alcohol consumption or sobriety. Although laboratory testing using blood, hair and nail samples can provide a historic overview of a client’s alcohol consumption, alcohol monitoring technology can be very powerful for […]
AlphaBiolabs launches new alcohol testing device
AlphaBiolabs is now offering SmartMobile™, a new and highly innovative portable breath alcohol testing device with a built-in camera for personal identification, as well as optional GPS tracking capabilities. The SmartMobile™ system allows for instant, on-demand testing and drinking event notifications. To support the launch of this new service, AlphaBiolabs hosted breakfast webinars in November […]
The 12 Days of Christmas with AlphaBiolabs
AlphaBiolabs are extending their support to vulnerable families once again this Christmas. Through their work providing DNA, drug and alcohol testing services, the company have regular contact with many people who are undergoing legal or court-instructed DNA, drug or alcohol testing, and are struggling with some aspects of daily life. In response, AlphaBiolabs have been […]
