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Another great questions we get from athletes regarding a tool a DCO uses during the sample collection process is, “I’ve seen a DCO use a tool. What is a refractometer and what does it do?” The WADA Code requires a specific gravity measurement to be taken. The specific gravity measures the density of your urine and a DCO will use a refractometer to measure that specific gravity during every sample collection they take.
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