testing for anabolic steroids (part 2)

Immuno Assay (IA) This is whereby antibodies are used as mirror images to track down illegal cells and if they find one they bond to the molecular cell. They can also detect the metabolites which are produced when the illegal substance enters the body. The test though is only as good as the antibodies that are employed as they could ending up bonding to some other body that is not an illegal substance, but still producing a negative test result.

This would be a rare occurrence, through. This would be what is called a false positive result. Immunoassay has produced false positives with some decongestants and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Therefore, if you know immunoassay is being used to test your sample, avoid these two classes of drugs prior to the event.

Types of Immunoassay: Radio immunoassay (RIA), and fluorescence polarisation immunoassay (FPIA) are specific IA techniques currently being used. RIA can detect some17-alpha-methyl, 17-alphaethyl, and 19-nortesterone steroids. The enzyme Multiplied immunoassay technique (EMIT), is the easiest to perform; so, if you don't know which test is going to be administrated, focus on beating EMIT. If you fail the EMIT test, then you will be given the extremely sensitive GC/MS test in some cases, as confirmation.

PharmChek: This is a band-aid type patch worn for about a week or more to absorb perspiration, and also detect for illegal substances excreted in sweat. The patch is tamper proof. There is little information available on how accurate and fool-proof this test currently is.

TestCup: This is another test where we have been left in the dark but consists of a specially designed cup which handles urine samples. It comes with a type of indicator which changes colour as it reacts to certain illegal substances that are present.

Cheating the Most common Test -the EMIT: This consists of knowing which test is going to be used for which drug in your next event. If you know the time that the drug will no longer be detectable for the relevant test after coming off it, you can just imply that time-scale on coming off the drug before the event. Quite simple really.

Several drugs detection times;- Drug Approx. Detection time in urine using EMI Amphetamines between 2 and 4 days, Clenbuterol between 2 and 4 days - detectable at 0.5ng/ml by GC/MS Nicotine. There is no reliable data but Quite a while as nicotine is a fat soluble. Peptide hormones (like insulin, g/hormone and IGF-1) and non detectable Anabolic steroids Oral steroids about 2 weeks and Injectable about 1 month.

Important Note 1: These drugs are their clearance times are only rough estimates, although reasonably accurate ones, but the real time can vary on each individual according to the time it takes their system to expel the drugs.

Important Note 2: Anabolic steroids can be tested for by RIA, HPLC, and GC/MS, in addition to EMIT. In order to pass a GC/MS or HPLC test, allow yourself longer in general for the drug to clear your system than it would for an EMIT test. Any drug can be tested for by GC/MS. Remember, drug clearance times vary from person to person.

Important Notes 3/4 DREADED DECA!! The anabolic steroid Deca-Durabolin can be detected by the presence of its breakdown products in your body up to 18 months after you last took a shot of it! There is currently no test for the illicit use of growth hormone or insulin in athletic competition. Therefore, these can be used right up to the day of contest without fear of being caught out in a test.

There are ways to speed up the removal of steroids that are present in your body and let's say it's nothing new. All you have to do is train harder with weights which will increase your metabolism rate and if it is fatty soluble drugs that need getting rid of, then you should concentrate on aerobic type exercises as this will help break down you fatty stores, releasing the stored drugs.

You should also try and take on more calories by introducing additional daily meals to increase your metabolism and drug clearance rate. The correct method will all depend on the drugs you have taken and what you really want to achieve at your next event. If you would like to read more have a look at the mickhartblog where you will find the very best advice for body-building related matters.

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