The NFL's drug testing program for human growth hormone begins this Monday with the following steps:
-Each week of the NFL season, 5 players on 8 teams will be tested
-No testing will occur on game days
-Players may appeal any positive test and it will be heard by an independent arbitrator
-Positive tests will result in a 4-game ban for first offense, 10-game ban for second offense and a 2-year ban for third offense
The NFL's HGH testing program will feature isoform tests for the time being (they want to eventually switch to the biomarker test), where they are typically only going to show a positive if the subject injected growth hormone into their body within hours.
It's extremely rare for any athlete to fail a test for HGH...they have to be morons essentially, or just not give a fuck. But, it's a start.
-Each week of the NFL season, 5 players on 8 teams will be tested
-No testing will occur on game days
-Players may appeal any positive test and it will be heard by an independent arbitrator
-Positive tests will result in a 4-game ban for first offense, 10-game ban for second offense and a 2-year ban for third offense
The NFL's HGH testing program will feature isoform tests for the time being (they want to eventually switch to the biomarker test), where they are typically only going to show a positive if the subject injected growth hormone into their body within hours.
It's extremely rare for any athlete to fail a test for HGH...they have to be morons essentially, or just not give a fuck. But, it's a start.
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