Analyses & Methods

To establish a doping violation, a urine or blood sample from the athlete is tested for prohibited substances or the use of a prohibited method. The methods used must be reliable and reproducible. The identification of a prohibited substance must be carried out using recognized scientific methods, as the result must withstand legal scrutiny.

Analytical methods used in doping analysis:

  • Doping Analysis - Overview 2000

  • Anabolic Steroid Hormones - Analysis

  • Athlete Biological Passport - Blood Passport (Hematological Module)

  • Athlete Biological Passport - Steroidal Module (Steroid Profile)

  • Erythropoietin (EPO) - Detection Method

  • Stimulants - Analysis (since 1972)

  • Testosterone - Detection

  • Growth Hormone (HGH) - Detection

  • Blood transfusion (donor blood) – Detection of donor blood

  • Chromatography

  • Derivatization - Example: Steroid Analysis

  • Dried Blood Spots (DBS) in Doping Controls

  • Hair Analysis

  • Isotope analysis

  • HRMS mass spectrometry

  • Mass spectrometry with electron impact ionization (EI)