Advanced drug testing

While athletes that dope seek new ways to remain undetectable, anti-doping officers elaborate new techniques in order to catch those that administer banned products. One of new techniques introduced into anti-doping system is biological passport. It helps to determine whether an athlete has used any prohibited preparation. The biological passport measures certain biomarkers that may indicate whether an individual has applied certain medicines. So, it can measure hemoglobin levels. Unexplained reduced or enhanced hemoglobin levels may indicate doping. So, the biological passport determines physical changes that play great role in detection.
It is clear that anti-doping policy becomes more sophisticated. It creates new ways to catch dopers and clean sports.
If you compare drug tests that have been utilized earlier with those that are applied nowadays, you may see that the difference is great. Anti-doping efforts are great. Drug testing becomes more advanced.
It was also created a test for detection of CERA. This medication was originally developed in order to treat anemia linked with kidney diseases. Since earlier there was not any drug test which could determine metabolites of this substance, Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain could avoid detection at the Beijing Olympics. Recently his sample was re-analyzed. Anti-doping officers set that this athlete had administered CERA. As a result, he forfeited his awards.
Earlier it was hard and even quite impossible to catch those that took HGH. Recently a blood test for this product was also elaborated.
Another new drug test, known as Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry, was also lately introduced. This test helps to set whether testosterone has been taken from outsides or it has been produced in the body naturally.
So, anti-doping system is more advanced today. Anti-doping officers believe that they will be capable to make sports free from doping.