1 hour ago, Redleg said:

I am sure a blood test is far more thorough.

Depends what you mean by thorough Red. My understanding is that they’re no more accurate than urine tests and have a much shorter window of detection. Blood tests detect the actual drug whilst urine tests detect a metabolite of the drug. The metabolite stays in the system for much longer.

PED’s and EPO’s will show up in a blood test however I believe this requires testers to build a ‘profile’ of the athletes blood results overtime.

Given testers required a urine sample on that day I’d suggest they were only conducting testing for illicit and prescription drugs (containing opioids). Given the short window of detection for those substances in blood, I’d suggest taking a sample of blood would be almost pointless. 

 

Edited May 14, 20186 yr by Ethan Tremblay

4 hours ago, beelzebub said:

Might well be what ever theyre testing for IS compromised by time. 

If this was in Melbourne it's not an issue. Because the team were making a fast get away it impacted.

I understand cocaine is out of the system within 24 hours. Maybe they suspect that Clarry's complexion is actually more of a Mediterranean hue, but instead of liniment he coats himself in charlie before the match?

4 hours ago, monoccular said:

Can’t wait for Robbo ? to start a story about Clarrie’s attempt to avoid drug testing, in an attempt to divert from bombers ? woes.

Spot on, very likely. Has all of the class expected from his 'journalistic' style.

Clayton Oliver does funny things Part 234

Unfortunately for everyone whose name is not Clayton Oliver, there is as yet no drug that can give a bloke superhuman spidey-sense and also ridiculous handball skills.