Cansford Laboratories

Contact Details

1a Pentwyn Business Centre, Wharfedale Road, Cardiff CF23 7HB

029 2054 0567

Pioneering drug and alcohol testing

Cansford Laboratories offers comprehensive drug, alcohol, and DNA testing services from its state-of-the-art lab in Cardiff, Wales. They guarantee a three-working-day turnaround on results and cater to individuals and organisations in family law, social care, education, and the workplace.

As a UKAS-accredited lab, Cansford tests the widest range of drugs in-house in the UK and provides a flexible, nationwide sample collection service. Their team of over 50 trained collectors ensures sample collections are quick, convenient, and comfortable.

Pioneers in hair testing, Cansford’s founders introduced hair testing methods to the UK, which are now used by labs worldwide. With nearly 30 years of experience in drug and alcohol testing, Cansford is a trusted name for reliable, accurate results.

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The complete guide to hair testing for drug & alcohol – for family law

In public and private law cases, the hair test is among the most powerful tools for detecting and proving alcohol and drug use over long periods.

The Cansford complete guide to hair testing for drug and alcohol for family law, covers the following:

  • When hair testing is useful
  • How hair testing works
  • The limits of accuracy within hair testing
  • How to choose a reliable hair testing lab
  • How long hair tests take and how much the process costs
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Hair strand drug testing

A hair strand drug test is highly accurate – and almost impossible to cheat. The method can be used to detect virtually all drug and alcohol substances, between seven days and six months (or even longer if that’s what required) after their use. Test results also indicate the month in which someone took a substance, and so can be used to build a ‘picture’ of substance use over time.

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PEth blood testing

PEth is detectable in the bloodstream within 1 – 2 hours of alcohol use, and for 28 days afterwards. You can be sure of a quick collection, rapid results, and a virtually painless collection method. Our PEth testing can help to differentiate between excessive, moderate, and low alcohol consumption or abstinence.

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Alcohol testing

Our rapid, accurate and discreet hair strand and blood analysis for testing of alcohol misuse. Cansford is the UK’s only laboratory to offer segmented hair testing to help prove abstinence The laboratory methods for testing alcohol consumption offered by Cansford are: - Hair testing for direct alcohol markers - Nail testing - Blood PEth testing - Blood testing for alcohol markers CDT, LFT and MVC

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Steroid testing

Our steroid testing service means you’ll get our unrivalled expertise, smooth service and reliable results quickly. We test for a range of prescription androgenic anabolic steroids, designer anabolic steroids and endogenous hormones such as DHEA and Testosterone.

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