Dr. Christiane Ayotte, the head of the WADA-accredited laboratory in Montreal, saw no problem with Jones' T/E ratio.
One way to manipulate a T/E ratio downward would be to take epitestosterone, but Ayotte said that would be easily detected in a screening.
"I read the interviews of 'specialists' on that topic [in MMA media accounts], and, well, I am sorry, but such T/E values are not at all abnormal," she said. " … The administration of epitestosterone is easily detected. It does not give a small increase that looks natural, but a huge peak that is very difficult to control. I have seen only one case of attempted masking with epitestosterone and it was readily detected.
"Epitestosterone is not metabolized rapidly and stays high. An epitestosterone urine sample does not look like the ones you sent me."
Dick Pound, the former president of WADA, is a tax attorney, not a scientist, but he is well-versed in the topic. He said Jones' T/E ratio seemed "suspicious," but praised Ayotte's integrity.
"Christiane is a great scientist and I can guarantee you she's not on anyone's payroll," Pound said. "If she said that, it's what she believes and it's a strong endorsement."