*Partner copy* Drug, Alcohol & DNA testing you can trust

With over 20 years’ experience, our UKAS-accredited laboratories provide industry-leading Drug, Alcohol and DNA testing to support family and child welfare cases.

From professional, chain-of-custody sample collections to user-friendly but robust Expert Reports, here’s why we’re the first choice for legal professionals nationwide:

• Fast & reliable results – within 3-5 working days for Drugs & Alcohol, and next/same-day for DNA
• FREE legally-instructed sample collections – from our national network of sample collection clinics
• Sample collections from any location – within 24-48 hours of instruction
• Competitive pricing – all within LAA rates
• Precise & transparent reports – clear and concise, providing detailed information in a user-friendly format
• Comprehensive accreditation – UKAS ISO 17025:2017 (including Lab 51) for the widest range of drugs tested in-house in the UK
• Expert advice, support & training – full access to our team of experts and valuable training resources
• Professional body memberships – including:
• Society of Hair Testing
• Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association
• Association of Lawyers for Children
• Ministry of Justice-accredited lab for DNA testing – offering the most powerful DNA testing available in the UK
• Training partner for the Judicial College
• Exclusive Price Promise – we will beat any like-for-like quote by a further 10%

Drug testing

We test for the widest range of substances in hair (head/body), nails, urine and oral fluid, including non-standard drugs.

Plus, our FREE Drug Screen Plus service screens for any additional markers or compounds within the standard drug panels, even if you did not specifically ask us to test for them.

Alcohol testing

Options include hair, nail and blood tests for alcohol biomarkers, plus breath testing and the SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring® (CAM) bracelet for real-time 24/7 monitoring.

DNA testing

We provide DNA testing for all family relationships including paternity, prenatal paternity, siblings, grandparents, avuncular, Y chromosome, cousins and more. Next-day results come as standard (same-day also available) and are accepted by Family Courts, the Ministry of Justice, UK Visas and Immigration, and the Home Office.

AlphaBiolabs is also the only UK lab with ISO 17025 accreditation for non-invasive prenatal paternity testing.

End-to-end case management

You’ll have a dedicated Case Manager as your single point of contact. Our professional, nationwide network of Sample Collectors work to strict chain of custody procedures, performing collections 7 days a week from any UK or Ireland location – including homes, hospitals, prisons, foster homes, workplaces, and council offices.

Plus, sample collections are FREE for legally-instructed tests at our 21 walk-in centres across the UK and Ireland – a proposition unique to AlphaBiolabs – offering unmatched service, convenience and value.

Get a quote

Our New Enquiry team are on hand to provide advice on the best testing options based on the requirements of your particular case.

For more information, call our New Enquiry team on 0333 600 1300, email testing@alphabiolabs.com, or visit https://www.alphabiolabs.co.uk/legal-test-forms/ to complete our online quote form.

Rachel Davenport, Co-founder and Director at AlphaBiolabs

Since establishing the UK’s leading Drug, Alcohol & DNA testing laboratory in 2004, Rachel has continued to ensure that the wide range of services offered by AlphaBiolabs remains at the forefront of innovation and value, supporting family law professionals, social workers, and local authorities with court-approved solutions for family law cases.