In-Competition Testing

We conduct anti-doping tests collecting both urine and blood samples. Our task could entail simply overseeing of a testing program or the complete test organisation including:

• Sample collection materials
• Documentation
• Sample shipment
• Analysis agreements with laboratories
• Formation of complete teams with DCOs, BCOs and chaperones

If chaperones are provided by the customer they will be trained by our personnel prior to the competition.

The witnessing of urine samples will be done by same-gender personnel. As there is a risk of manipulation during the provision of urine our personnel are specifically trained in appropriate observation.

The density measurements of the urine sample are conducted with refractometers. This increases accuracy and reduces the likelihood of the athlete being required to provide additional samples.

Blood samples are only taken by specially trained and experienced medical personnel. According to the customer’s requirements serum or whole blood samples can be taken. The whole blood samples are collected in accordance with WADA’s “athlete biological passport” Guidelines.

The samples are cooled and shipped within the time required by the WADA Guidelines. If required the serums collected can be centrifuged on-site. The cold chain of the blood samples is monitored by temperature loggers end to end from collection to arrival in the laboratory.

The samples are shipped to a WADA accredited laboratory according to the customer’s requirements. If the customer has no preference, we normally deliver to the WADA laboratories in Dresden and Cologne.

Apart from that we offer stand-by teams for tests for national records. Our control personnel will be on-site within two hours. Until their arrival it is up to the event organiser to accompany the athlete according to the applicable anti-doping rules.

Based on your requirements we can offer one-off agreements or annual contracts.

Currently we conduct about 4,000 in-competition anti-doping tests per year. Please see our reference list for more information.