The National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) has taken a significant step towards achieving higher accuracy in detection of a much-abused banned anabolic steroid by developing a long-term metabolite from it that would allow an extended window to uncover the substance in urine samples.
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya posted the development on his X page, hailing India’s rapid emergence as a “global hub for sports science and innovation”. “Proud to share that NDTL has developed a new reference material methandienone long-term metabolite to boost accuracy in dope testing by widening the detection window,” he stated about the latest achievement of the laboratory that is accredited with the World Anti-Dopng Agency (WADA).
“The material will also be shared with WADA-accredited labs worldwide, contributing to global anti-doping efforts,” he said.