They're still checking the "B" sample in case there's an error in the original test results from sample "A." Highly trained athletes always have elevated hormone levels, sometimes up to 4x higher than average. Until they've reviewed the original lab results and tested the backup sample, everything's on hold, probably for about 2 weeks.
Cycling analyst John Eustice thinks Floyd Landis' testosterone test could be a false positive. Landis' testosterone levels were low; just the ratio was off. Landis' cortisone shots [for a degenerated hip he's scheduled to have surgery on shortly] or beer drinking could affect that, Eustice said on The Dan Patrick Show.
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