The rules regarding haematocrit testing for track cycling were subsequently changed as the resting period before an event can cause the red cell volume to exceed 50 %, with subsequent blood tests often proving the riders to be clean.
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Blood Volume may also be measured semi-automatically in under one hour by the BVA-100 ( FDA approved ), reporting Total Blood Volume ( TBV ), Plasma Volume ( PV ) and Red Cell Volume ( RCV ) using the indicator dilution principle, microhematocrit centrifugation and the Ideal Height and Weight Method.