Targeting prohibited substances in doping control blood samples by means of chromatographic-mass spectrometric methods. 2013

Mario Thevis, and Andreas Thomas, and Wilhelm Schänzer
Center for Preventive Doping Research / Institute of Biochemistry, German Sport University, Am Sportpark Muengersdorf 6, Cologne, 50933, Germany, Thevis@dshs-koeln.de.

Urine samples have been the predominant matrix for doping controls for several decades. However, owing to the complementary information provided by blood (as well as serum or plasma and dried blood spots (DBS)), the benefits of its analysis have resulted in continuously increasing appreciation by anti-doping authorities. On the one hand, blood samples allow for the detection of various different methods of blood doping and the abuse of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) via the Athlete Biological Passport; on the other hand, targeted and non-targeted drug detection by means of chromatographic-mass spectrometric methods represents an important tool to increase doping control frequencies out-of-competition and to determine drug concentrations particularly in in-competition scenarios. Moreover, blood analysis seldom requires in-depth knowledge of drug metabolism, and the intact substance rather than potentially unknown or assumed metabolic products can be targeted. In this review, the recent developments in human sports drug testing concerning mass spectrometry-based techniques for qualitative and quantitative analyses of therapeutics and emerging drug candidates are summarized and reviewed. The analytical methods include both low and high molecular mass compounds (e.g., anabolic agents, stimulants, metabolic modulators, peptide hormones, and small interfering RNA (siRNA)) determined from serum, plasma, and DBS using state-of-the-art instrumentation such as liquid chromatography (LC)-high resolution/high accuracy (tandem) mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS), LC-low resolution tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002853 Chromatography, Liquid Chromatographic techniques in which the mobile phase is a liquid. Liquid Chromatography
D004300 Doping in Sports Illegitimate use of substances for a desired effect in competitive sports. It includes humans and animals. Blood Doping,Sports Blood Doping,Blood Doping, Sports,Blood Dopings,Blood Dopings, Sports,Doping in Sport,Doping, Blood,Dopings, Blood,Dopings, Sports Blood,Sport, Doping in,Sports Blood Dopings,Sports, Doping in,in Sport, Doping,in Sports, Doping
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013058 Mass Spectrometry An analytical method used in determining the identity of a chemical based on its mass using mass analyzers/mass spectrometers. Mass Spectroscopy,Spectrometry, Mass,Spectroscopy, Mass,Spectrum Analysis, Mass,Analysis, Mass Spectrum,Mass Spectrum Analysis,Analyses, Mass Spectrum,Mass Spectrum Analyses,Spectrum Analyses, Mass
D015813 Substance Abuse Detection Detection of drugs that have been abused, overused, or misused, including legal and illegal drugs. Urine screening is the usual method of detection. Drug Abuse Testing,Illicit Drug Testing,Street Drug Testing,Substance Abuse Testing,Drug Abuse Detection,Drug Abuse Screening,Illicit Drug Detection,Street Drug Detection,Detection, Drug Abuse,Detection, Illicit Drug,Detection, Street Drug,Detection, Substance Abuse,Detections, Drug Abuse,Detections, Illicit Drug,Detections, Street Drug,Detections, Substance Abuse,Drug Abuse Detections,Drug Abuse Screenings,Drug Abuse Testings,Drug Testing, Illicit,Drug Testings, Illicit,Illicit Drug Detections,Illicit Drug Testings,Screening, Drug Abuse,Screenings, Drug Abuse,Street Drug Detections,Street Drug Testings,Substance Abuse Detections,Substance Abuse Testings,Testing, Drug Abuse,Testing, Illicit Drug,Testing, Street Drug,Testing, Substance Abuse,Testings, Drug Abuse,Testings, Illicit Drug,Testings, Street Drug,Testings, Substance Abuse
D058573 Performance-Enhancing Substances Agents that improve the ability to carry out activities such as athletics, mental endurance, work, and resistance to stress. The substances can include PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; phytochemicals; and ILLICIT DRUGS. Ergogenic Effect,Ergogenic Substance,Performance-Enhancing Drug,Performance-Enhancing Drugs,Performance-Enhancing Substance,Ergogenic Effects,Ergogenic Substances,Performance-Enhancing Effect,Performance-Enhancing Effects,Drug, Performance-Enhancing,Drugs, Performance-Enhancing,Effect, Ergogenic,Effect, Performance-Enhancing,Effects, Ergogenic,Effects, Performance-Enhancing,Performance Enhancing Drug,Performance Enhancing Drugs,Performance Enhancing Effect,Performance Enhancing Effects,Performance Enhancing Substance,Performance Enhancing Substances,Substance, Ergogenic,Substance, Performance-Enhancing,Substances, Ergogenic,Substances, Performance-Enhancing

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