CCSP CCSP Sports Pharmacology & Drug Testing Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which organization maintains the Prohibited List that governs banned substances for Olympic and elite athletes under the WADA Code?

Accepted Answer

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

Answer

WADA publishes and annually updates the Prohibited List that forms the basis of anti-doping regulations worldwide.

Question 2

An athlete tests positive for a therapeutic-use exemption (TUE) substance. What must a CCSP clinician document to support the athlete's TUE application?

Accepted Answer

Medical necessity, diagnosis, dosage, and duration of treatment

Answer

A valid TUE requires documented medical necessity, a confirmed diagnosis, and specifics of dosage and treatment duration submitted to the appropriate governing body.

Question 3

Which class of drugs, commonly used to reduce inflammation after sports injuries, is on the WADA Prohibited List only when administered by injectable routes during in-competition periods?

Accepted Answer

Glucocorticoids

Answer

Glucocorticoids are prohibited in-competition only when administered by injection, while oral or topical routes require a TUE only at certain thresholds.

Question 4

A collegiate athlete asks about using pseudoephedrine for nasal congestion before a competition. What should the CCSP advise?

Accepted Answer

It is permitted by WADA but may be banned by the NCAA above certain urinary thresholds

Answer

Pseudoephedrine was removed from the WADA Prohibited List in 2004 but remains monitored, and the NCAA restricts it above a urinary concentration of 10 mcg/mL.

Question 5

Which anabolic agent is endogenously produced and therefore detected via the carbon isotope ratio (CIR) test to distinguish exogenous use?

Accepted Answer

Testosterone

Answer

Because testosterone is naturally produced, the CIR test is used to detect synthetic exogenous testosterone by identifying differences in carbon-13 isotope ratios.

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CCSP CCSP Sports Pharmacology & Drug Testing Questions and Answers