Athletes should expect to be asked to provide a blood or urine sample at any time of the year and in any place. Blood and urine samples may be collected before or after a competition, during preparation/training periods or during the non-competitive periods. If the athlete has exercised, trained or competed within the last two hours, they will have to wait until the two-hour period has elapsed to provide a blood sample for the purposes of the ABP program. This will ensure the highest level of consistency in blood variable values collected over time.