Steroid and Athletic Drug Testing

Over the past decade, anabolic steroid abuse and the use of other performance-enhancing drugs has become a national concern. Androgenic-anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs are banned by major amateur and professional sports authorities. They are classified as Schedule III controlled substances in the United States.

Employer Solutions' steroid testing detects more than 20 different anabolic agents (and their metabolites) commonly used by bodybuilders, distance runners and other athletes.¹

These steroid panels also include testing for masking agents (e.g., probenecid, a marginally effective drug used for blocking the urinary excretion of some steroids). In addition, our comprehensive sports testing panels test for other performance-enhancing drugs, including stimulants, narcotics, beta-blockers and diuretics, that may be abused by athletes. These panels utilize gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) technology for drug identification and confirmation.

Additional information and educational materials regarding steroids and other illicit drugs are available at:

•	www.steroidabuse.gov
•	www.drugabuse.gov
•	www.drugfreeinfo.org/tsteroid.html

For more information on how you can test for steroid use, contact an Employer Solutions sales representative.

Other urine tests:

¹ Quest Diagnostics Sports Testing Policy forbids any person, including a healthcare provider, from using Quest Diagnostics laboratory services to engage in pre-testing or to otherwise aid any athlete or individual in attempting to avoid detection of use of banned or illegal drugs.