Step 1
Test Planning
Testing begins with risk-based planning for in-competition and out-of-competition missions.
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Testing
Testing Process
What athletes and support personnel should expect before, during, and after doping control.
View Testing StepsTesting is an important part of an effective anti-doping programme. It covers test planning, notification, urine or blood sample collection, laboratory analysis, results management, whereabouts obligations, biological monitoring, and the rights and responsibilities carried by athletes and athlete support personnel.
Testing Process
From Selection To Results Management
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Step 2
Notification
An athlete selected for testing is notified and kept under observation until sample collection is complete.
Step 3
Sample Collection
Urine or blood samples are collected, documented, sealed, and prepared for secure transport.
Step 4
Laboratory Analysis
Samples are analyzed by accredited laboratories under international testing standards.
Step 5
Results Management
Potential anti-doping rule violations move into review, notice, hearing, decision, sanction, and appeal workflows.
Testing Topics
Whereabouts, ABP, Equipment, And Results
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Testing Topic
Whereabouts
Whereabouts information makes no-advance-notice testing possible for athletes in testing pools.
Accurate locations and availability windows help protect clean athletes and the integrity of sport.
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Athlete Biological Passport
The biological passport monitors selected biological variables over time.
It can reveal the effects of doping indirectly rather than relying only on detecting a specific substance or method.
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Testing Resources
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FAQs
Testing Questions
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Testing protects clean athletes, detects prohibited substances or methods, supports intelligence-led investigations, and helps preserve public confidence in sport.