Drug Testing

This is a drug free event! The use of drugs, including but not limited to testosterone, anabolic steroids, prescription diuretics, growth hormone, clenbuterol, is in violation of the rules of this contest.

The contestants realize that the use of drugs is illegal and gives the producers of this event the right to report the results of any of these tests to the authorities and news media.

A urine sample will be taken from each contestant and testing will only be held the day before the contest from 9:00am - 6:00pm at the host hotel.

Each contestant must provide a sample and to ensure the quality of testing to the highest standard we have hired two registered nurses, one male and one female to collect the samples. Through the proper chain of custody we will be following the proper guidelines:

1. Properly identifying each individual to be tested. Each donor will be requested to bring a photo ID such as a driver's license or other valid form of identification that includes a photo of the donor. It is imperative that positive ID is obtained in the event that it is necessary to use the test results information in court or arbitration.

2. Complete the test information section of the collection form.

3. Preparing for the collection. Several steps must be taken in order to assure that a valid specimen is obtained. The collector must ask the donor to remove any exterior garments (coat, cap, hat, scarf, etc.) and remove all items from his/her pockets. This is to avoid the use of any contaminants, dilatants, or substitutions by the donor while providing the specimen.

4. The collector must ask the donor to wash his/her hands, primarily to remove any possible contaminants from the hands of the donor.

5. The collector must secure the restroom prior to the collection by: removing any substances that could be placed by the donor into the collection container; turning off and/or taping off any water supply to avoid dilution of the specimen; placing a bluing agent into any standing water, such as the toilet bowl and tank; and posting signs to remind donor not to attempt to flush the toilet or turn on the water.

6. Collecting the urine specimen. The collector should ask the donor to select a drug test kit from several that are available and inspect the container to make sure that it is not open or contaminated. Then the collector will instruct the donor to open the container and remove only the collection cup. The collector instructs the donor to take the cup into the restroom and provide at least 45 milliliters of urine (indicated on the side of the cup by graduated lines). The collector should stand outside the door so he/she can hear any attempt to interfere with the testing process. Prior to accepting the specimen from the donor the collector should use latex protective gloves. Once the donor provides the specimen to the collector, the temperature strip on the cup must be immediately read. When there is a valid temperature ranging from 90 to 100, the collector must check "yes" box, stating the temperature is within range. If the temperature is not within this range, the specimen may be considered invalid and a new collection is necessary.

7. The collector must place a seal over the cap of the bottle and down the sides. Once it is secured the collector must ask the donor to place his/her initials and date on the seal where indicated.

8. Donor completes information. The collector will turn to the donor information page and ask the donor to print his /her mane, day and evening phone numbers, current date and date of birth. Before signing the form the donor should read or the collector should read the certification statement. "I certify that I have provided my urine specimen to the collector, that I have not adulterated it in any manner; that the specimen bottle used was sealed with tamper-evident seal in my presence; and that the information provided on this form and on the label affixed to each specimen is correct."

9. Collector completes the chain-of-custody section. After the specimen is released to the collector, the chain-of-custody section of the form is completed (indicating each person who handles the specimen and why). The donor releases it to the collector; the collector signs the chain-of-custody section; the courier shipping the specimen receives the specimen from the collector and is listed on the chain-of-custody form; the laboratory accessioning department receives the specimen from the courier and signs the chain-of-custody form, and so on. Any break in the chain-of-custody may cause the specimen to be declared invalid for testing.

10. Collector distributes copies. The collector can now place pages 1, 2, and 3 of the collection form into the specimen container. The container must be sealed. The collector must give copy 5 (donor copy) to the donor and state that: "In the event of a positive result, a physician known as a medical review officer will call, using one of the numbers given by you. The physician will give you the opportunity to have the sample tested again at your expense if you do not agree with the positive results." All tested specimens are held with the laboratory for twelve months.

The $35.00 cash collected by the collectors will cover the hotel room, the nurses' fees, the collection bottles, and testing the following - all division winners, and five random tests. Results take 7-10 working days after the event. If a test comes back positive there will not be another test regardless if that contestant wants to pay for the test on their own. .

Each contestant is responsible for what they are putting in their body regardless of how it got there.

Testing will be for the following:

Bolasterone
Boldenone
4-Chlortestosterone
Epitestosterone
Fluoxymesterone
Furazabol
Mesterolone
Methandienone (Dianabol®)
Methandriol
Methenolone (Primonabol®)
Methyltestosterone
Norethandralone
Nandrolone (19-Nortestosterone)
Oxandrolone (Anavar®)
Oxymesterone (Theranabol®)
Oxymetholone (Anadrol®)
Stanozolol
Testosterone
Testosterone/Epitestosterone Ratio
Probenecid (Masking/Blocking Agent)
Clenbuterol (Anti-catabolic Agent)