Hair test positive for cocaine - what does this level mean? 12.4 ng/mL...?

Question

Stupid ex-husband tested positive for cocaine on a hair test. First time he's been drug alcohol tested this time around and he knew it was coming (tested + on ETG alcohol too).

The cut off is listed as .5ng/mL, if he tested 12.4 ng/mL is this indicative of heavy, moderate, or occaisional use? Either way he's lost unsupervised visitation again but I would really like to know.

Answer 1

The cut-off value of .5ng/mL is the level of cocaine "molecules" they need to find in your blood or urine in order to determine that they can safely say you have used cocaine.

I can't really say what 12.4ng/mL indicates in terms of usage, but cocaine clears from your system in three days, so what you can know from this result is that your ex used cocaine within three days of the drug test.

This is going beyond the answer, but in my opinion if someone knows there is a drug test coming up and they can't even abstain for three days, they have a problem and need help and rehab.

Answer 2

um, if the cut-off is 0.5 ng/mL, the fact that he tested 12.4 ng/mL is pretty indicative of heavy usage. His level is more than 12 times the allowed.

Good thing he has lost visitation with your children. His influence is harmful and if he is using, he could hurt them.

Answer 3

Heave, moderate, occasional does it matter.
In my opinion, there is no such thing as a big addict, or a small addict. In my heart I really don't want to believe that you are this naive.
By the way what does it mean, "this is the first time he's been tested this time around," does that mean that he has had a history of drug and alcohol abuse in the past.
That's it I'm spent.

Answer 4

12.4 in the hair!!!! That's heavy usage, he shouldn't get visitation as long as he tests positive at all.