How does the EPO (blood booster) test work?
Read a clear explanation offered by Anti-Doping Research, Inc. Were the three 2002 Olympics cases described in the book also based on blood tests, in addition to urine tests? Yes! In each case, a blood sample had been collected at the same time as the urine sample in which NESP (the prohibited blood booster) was found. Both the blood and urine were analyzed at the UCLA Olympic Lab in Salt Lake City. The test results met the criteria for reporting the cases. The Night Olympic Team describes how clean athlete Beckie Scott got bumped up in the ranking when dopers were disqualified. Were other athletes bumped up for the same reason? Yes! In each case, a blood sample had been collected at the same time as the urine sample in which NESP (the prohibited blood booster) was found. Both the blood and urine were analyzed at the UCLA Olympic Lab in Salt Lake City. The test results met the criteria for reporting the cases.