Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 36, September 7, 2024
Section 401.15 - Alternate TCO2 protocol and levels(a) The Commission may establish an alternate protocol to determine the levels of total carbon dioxide (TCO2) in a horse using the same methods and procedures as the Base Excess testing, except that the horse's second blood sample may be obtained, sealed and secured and stored in the same manner as post-racing samples. The second blood sample taken from a horse with a positive Base Excess may be forwarded to the Commission Testing Laboratory and subjected to post-race testing in accordance with the Commission's regulations.(b)Standardbred TCO2 levels: A blood serum or plasma TCO2 level shall not exceed 37.0 millimoles per liter in a non-Furosemide (non-Lasix) horse and not to exceed 39 mmol/L for a Furosemide (Lasix) horse.