Year-Round EPO Testing for Track Athletes
Victor Conte
IAAF Will Test for EPO Year-Round
MONTE CARLO, Monaco (AP) - The International Association
of Athletics Federations will conduct year-round,
out-of-competition testing for the banned endurance-enhancing
drug EPO.
The IAAF, the sport's world governing body, said Thursday the
testing will begin in May with a combined blood and urine
system based on the procedure approved by the International
Olympic Committee (news - web sites).
The IAAF said it would be the first international sports
federation to conduct such a program of unannounced EPO
testing.
``Up until now, all EPO testing in sport has been carried out
just prior to, or during, sporting events,'' IAAF medical
commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist said after a two-day
meeting of the panel.
``Unannounced out-of-competition testing is the key to a
successful campaign and by testing for EPO as well, the IAAF is
sending a powerful message to the cheaters.''
EPO, or erythropoetin, boosts stamina by stimulating the
production of red blood cells which carry oxygen to the
muscles.
The IAAF said EPO testing will also take place at all future
World Athletics Series events, starting with the World Cross
Country Championships in Dublin, Ireland, on March 23-24.
Bryce Lane
cup and see if it stands on its own.
IF your blood retains 80% or more of the shape of the cup, do you fail the
test?
Bryce
"Victor Conte" <balc...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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: Thursday March 14 11:21 AM ET
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Patrick Arnold
actual presence of exogenous EPO in the body?
I don't see this as completely eliminating the use of EPO, but rather
just forcing athletes to be more meticulous in titrating their dosages.
As a result, the more sophisticated cheaters will gain an advantage over
the less sophisticated
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The actual test for the EPO drug is performed on a urine sample. The test
was developed in Australia. The drug can only be detected in urine for a
period of 3 days after administration. However, the drug must be
administered once a week to maintain the effect of an increased hematocrit.
If an athlete takes an injection each Wednesday, then their urine sample
would be positive from Wednesday until Saturday. In addition to having the
presence of the drug in a urine sample, the hematocrit must also be elevated
above 50%. Both the urine and blood tests must be positive for a suspension
to occur.
Victor Conte
I need to provide a correction for the previous post. The urine test for
the presence of EPO was developed in France and the combination urine/blood
test was developed in Australia.
Victor Conte
I just found a January 29, 2002 press release and need to make
some additional corrections to my original post. The french developed urine
test has now been improved to detect the presense of EPO for up to 5 days
post administration. The Australian developed blood test detects the
following changes in blood parameters after EPO administration: serum EPO
level, serum soluble transferrin receptor, hematocrit, the percentage of
macrocytes (large red blood cells), and the number and size of
reticulocytes.
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lysis
Victor Conte <balc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>The actual test for the EPO drug is performed on a urine sample. The test
>was developed in Australia. The drug can only be detected in urine for a
>period of 3 days after administration. However, the drug must be
>administered once a week to maintain the effect of an increased hematocrit.
Cunte you fool, the average red blood cell lives for 3 months. Unless there
is hemolysis or bleeding, it is impossible for a 'crit to change more than a
fraction of 1% within one week.
Patrick Arnold
chemically identical to endogenous EPO.
If they are looking simply for an elevated concentration then maybe it
is possible to take more frequent lower dose shots of EPO and stay below
the detection limit.
I hope no one does this because doping (so I am told) is both morally
and ethically reprehensible.
Patrick Arnold
make one test positive for EPO under these guidelines? I don't know why
but i spend alot of time wondering about stupid stuff like this
Victor Conte
must
be positive for a suspension to occur.
Victor Conte
You are the fool. I said to "maintain" the effect of an elevated hematocrit.
As you know, erythocyte levels are combination of young, middle aged and old
RBC's. And, the turnover rate is about 120 days. If you discontinue using EPO,
the hematocrit level may be reduced by as much as 10% in 6 weeks or less. I
have seen a female hematocrit level increase from 43% to 53% during a 14 day
corrective dosage period, then drop back down to 43% about 6 weeks after
discontinuing EPO. You seem have no real world experience with athletes using
EPO.
lysis
Victor Conte <balc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>You are the fool. I said to "maintain" the effect of an elevated hematocrit.
How did you measure that effect, con-artist?
>As you know, erythocyte levels are combination of young, middle aged and old
>RBC's. And, the turnover rate is about 120 days. If you discontinue using
> EPO,
>the hematocrit level may be reduced by as much as 10% in 6 weeks or less. I
Which is about 1.5 % (or .5 g/l of hemoglobin) or so per week IF the change is
measured at a time when all the extra RBC's made because of the extra EPO die
together. Not exactly a significant change. Even you didn't get as much of a
drop when you used to menstruate, in your younger days.
>have seen a female hematocrit level increase from 43% to 53% during a 14 day
>corrective dosage period, then drop back down to 43% about 6 weeks after
>discontinuing EPO. You seem have no real world experience with athletes using
>EPO.
Do you have? In that case the authorities might want to know. I wonder who
else may be reading this post.
Victor Conte
The physician treating the patient/athlete ordered a baseline hematocrit plus other
appropriate tests and then after the two week period of administering 3 times per
week, a follow-up hematocrit was done. First you say, "it is impossible for a 'crit
to change more than a fraction of 1% within one week". Not only is this incorrect,
"impossible" is not a very wise word to use. Now you say, "Which is about 1.5 % (or
.5 g/l of hemoglobin) or so per week". Which is it, Mr. know it all.
lysis
Victor Conte <balc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>The physician treating the patient/athlete ordered a baseline hematocrit plus
> other
>appropriate tests and then after the two week period of administering 3 times
> per
>week, a follow-up hematocrit was done. First you say, "it is impossible for a
So, Cunte, which physician was it who was supervising 3 times per week
administration of EPO to an athlete with a normal hematocrit and why, you
bozo? How did you become privy to the medical test results, stupid? Did you
get the records officially released to you and on whose authority, imbecile?
> 'crit
>to change more than a fraction of 1% within one week". Not only is this
> incorrect,
>"impossible" is not a very wise word to use. Now you say, "Which is about 1.5
> % (or
>..5 g/l of hemoglobin) or so per week". Which is it, Mr. know it all.
Idiot, you refer to a very specific event which can occur only during a brief
period of time when all senescent RBC's originally produced by a bout
of exogenously administered EPO die concurrently, old bag. This does not
happen in normal people, you scum: it is distinctly non-physiological and can
only occur in doped athletes under the "supervision" of physicians who break
the law or the ignorant advice of fools and con-artists such as you, Cunte.
Victor Conte
kidney failure. How would you know? I guess that it is not "impossible" as you
said
it was is it?
Somewhat Useful Trainer
ly_sis@ee_xi.gr_remov_the_underscorez (lysis) wrote:
>So, Cunte, which physician was it who was supervising 3 times per week
>administration of EPO to an athlete with a normal hematocrit and why, you
>bozo? How did you become privy to the medical test results, stupid? Did you
>get the records officially released to you and on whose authority, imbecile?
I guess you don't much appreciate the IQ of the poster.
lysis
Victor Conte <balc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>Dear Lysis: Maybe the patient the physician was supervising had HIV-1, cancer
> or
>kidney failure.
A female "patient/athlete" with "HIV-1, cancer or kidney failure" with a
'crit of 43% which needed to go up to 53%? Indeed, now it all figures out,
Cunte. Now go snort some zinc, crook.