Hello Trail and All, How much blood does it take to do the USADA tests currently?
If the USADA tests requires a blood draw of more than one drop ......
I think the blood draw of more than one drop should be after the race ..... I want all my blood to race ..... and not have a big bruise on my arm to boot while racing.
Then all the drug test involves is a finger prick.
There are one drop blood testing machines for a regular CBC ..... are there not one drop machines for drugs?
And yes I am familiar with the Theranos fraud.
There are one drop machines for Warfarin INR levels ..... one drop machines for glucose levels and so .... one drop test cards for blood type ......... that have been in use for years.
Otherwise for on the spot tests just prior to racing ...... use urine tests or hair sample or something less invasive and save the athlete's blood for racing.
Cheers, Neal
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