Why Would Measuring the Percentage of Red Blood Cells in the Blood

question 83

Multiple Choice

Why would measuring the percentage of red blood cells in the blood be a means to identify EPO doping?

• A) Because the source of natural EPO in the kidneys will maintain the percentage of red blood cells at a level below that of EPO doping.
• B) Because the EPO will cause the overproduction of red blood cells over all the other blood cells originating from the bone marrow.
• C) Because you can identify the source of the EPO with this test.
• D) A and B only.
• E) A, B, and C are all reasons.

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