Hair collection device and methods of use thereof

The invention relates generally to biomedical devices for collecting hair samples useful in analytical testing for exposure to toxins, chemical agents and drugs of abuse. A hair collection device useful in testing for drugs and hazardous materials, comprising an outer barrel with a barrel lumen and a hair collection oriface; an inner hair storage container insertable in and removable from the barrel lumen, and comprising a hair storage lumen and a second hair collection oriface; and a hair snare insertable into the hair storage lumen and extendable through both of the hair collection orifaces.