What happens during a doping control test?

SAIDS tests by collecting a urine or blood sample, in or out of competition, under the World Anti-Doping Code, WADA's International Standards and the SAIDS Anti-Doping Rules.

Your rights during a sample collection session (WADA Athletes' Anti-Doping Rights Act):

• See the doping control officer's identification.
• Be told under whose authority the test is done, the type of sample, and any conditions to follow before giving it.
• Ask for more information about the process.
• Be accompanied by a representative.
• Delay reporting to the doping control station for valid reasons.
• Hydrate (unless you have already given a sample too dilute for analysis).
• Record any concerns about the process.
• Receive a copy of the sample collection records.
• Have the B sample analysed.

The kit: the sample is split into separate sealed A and B bottles. A partial sample is sealed in a secure vault until a full sample can be processed.

After the test: the A sample is analysed at a WADA-accredited laboratory. If it shows a prohibited substance, the B sample can be analysed to confirm it (Article 2.1.2).