Armstrong Team Probe May Get Blood-Transfusion Test

Scientists are working on a doping test for transfused blood that may help a probe into allegations that the U.S. Postal cycling team led by Lance Armstrong used the technique to improve riders’ performances.

Jordi Segura, head of a Barcelona laboratory accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency, was among 12 researchers to publish a joint study last month that found the concentration of residue from a plasticizer called DEHP “significantly” differs in a person’s urine after a transfusion. In an interview, Segura said he’s leading research to validate a test for the compound, which is used to make blood bags pliable.