THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE - PROHIBITED METHODS 2020
PROHIBITED METHODS
M1 - MANIPULATION OF BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS
The following are prohibited:
- The Administration or reintroduction of any quantity of autologous, allogenic (homologous) or heterologous blood, or red blood cell products of any origin into the circulatory system.
- Artificially enhancing the uptake, transport or delivery of oxygen. Including, but not limited to: Perfluorochemicals; efaproxiral (RSR13) and modified haemoglobin products, e.g. Haemoglobin-based blood substitutes and microencapsulated haemoglobin products, excluding supplemental oxygen by inhalation.
- Any form of intravascular manipulation of the blood or blood components by physical or chemical means.
M2 - CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL MANIPULATION
The following are prohibited:
- Tampering, or Attempting to Tamper, to alter the integrity and validity of Samples collected during Doping Control. Including, but not limited to: Sample substitution and/or adulteration, e.g. Addition of proteases to Sample.
- Intravenous infusions and/or injections of more than a total of 100 mL per 12 hour period except for those legitimately received in the course of hospital treatments, surgical procedures or clinical diagnostic investigations.
M3 - GENE AND CELL DOPING
The following, with the potential to enhance sport performance, are prohibited:
- The use of nucleic acids or nucleic acid analogues that may alter genome sequences and/or alter gene expression by any mechanism. This includes but is not limited to gene editing, gene silencing and gene transfer technologies.
- The use of normal or genetically modified cells.
