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Blood doping is performed by athletes to increase their body’s ability “to transport more oxygen to muscles and therefore increase stamina and performance”. According to the WADA, there are three highly practiced methods that athletes use: “blood transfusions, EPO, and synthetic oxygen carriers”. (https://www.wada-ama.org/en/questions-answers/blood-doping)
EPO (erythropoietin) is naturally produced by the body and can also be administered via injection. Its primary function is to promote red blood cell production. The increased availability of RBC’s is a benefit to the athlete in that more oxygen is carried throughout the body and to the muscles. Another benefit is that the athlete taking this will experience decreased lactic acid levels.
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2015. Retrieved from: https://www.wada-ama.org/en/questions-answers/blood-doping
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The AB+ blood type is considered one of the rarest blood types with only 3-4% of the nation’s population known to have this blood type. This is because A and B antigens are present within the blood. The antigen factor is important to determine to prevent transfusion reactions from occurring. This is simple to determine by obtaining a blood sample and the lab will run a test to determine the Rh factor. If the recipient is AB+, the individual will be able to receive blood from “AB-, AB+, A-, A+, B-, B+, O-, O+” donors without the body rejecting it. (http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/blood-type-test?page=4)
A person receiving a blood transfusion of large volumes may run the risk of serious complications. The recipient may experience “coagulation issues, hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia, acid base abnormalities, ARDS and hypothermia”. The best way to prevent these complications, or lessen the chances, would be to infuse the blood over a period of time. (http://ceaccp.oxfordjournals.org/content/6/6/225.full)
Blood type test. 2015. Retrieved from:
Blood doping is performed by athletes to increase their body’s ability “to transport more oxygen to muscles and therefore increase stamina and performance”. According to the WADA, there are three highly practiced methods that athletes use: “blood transfusions, EPO, and synthetic oxygen carriers”. (https://www.wada-ama.org/en/questions-answers/blood-doping)
EPO (erythropoietin) is naturally produced by the body and can also be administered via injection. Its primary function is to promote red blood cell production. The increased availability of RBC’s is a benefit to the athlete in that more oxygen is carried throughout the body and to the muscles. Another benefit is that the athlete taking this will experience decreased lactic acid levels.
As with anything that is placed …show more content…
2015. Retrieved from: https://www.wada-ama.org/en/questions-answers/blood-doping
2.
The AB+ blood type is considered one of the rarest blood types with only 3-4% of the nation’s population known to have this blood type. This is because A and B antigens are present within the blood. The antigen factor is important to determine to prevent transfusion reactions from occurring. This is simple to determine by obtaining a blood sample and the lab will run a test to determine the Rh factor. If the recipient is AB+, the individual will be able to receive blood from “AB-, AB+, A-, A+, B-, B+, O-, O+” donors without the body rejecting it. (http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/blood-type-test?page=4)
A person receiving a blood transfusion of large volumes may run the risk of serious complications. The recipient may experience “coagulation issues, hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia, acid base abnormalities, ARDS and hypothermia”. The best way to prevent these complications, or lessen the chances, would be to infuse the blood over a period of time. (http://ceaccp.oxfordjournals.org/content/6/6/225.full)
Blood type test. 2015. Retrieved from: