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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A laboratory at University of Utah joined another at UCLA as the second American lab accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency to test for doping violations.
The Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory was co-founded in 2003 by the NFL and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency with financial support from University of Utah and the U.S. Olympic Committee.
After inspections and analysis of its work, the Salt Lake City lab received accreditation from WADA on Nov. 1. Only 34 worldwide labs are certified by the agency.
The NFL started using the Utah lab last year to screen players for performance-enhancing drugs. The NFL does not participate in the WADA or USADA screening plans, though its drug-testing system is thought to be about as rigorous as those for international sports.
(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APTV-11-30-06 1206MST
