Certain new fixed blood values were in use starting in 2004...ie off-score of 133+ and you're out. also, obviously, the homologous transfusion test was in place in 2004. Individual profiling, ie looking at individual variation and comparing that to standard deviation, was not in use in 2004. The focus of ACE in 2008 and the current blood passport model is deviation of the individual's values from his norms. not fixed, standardized cross-population values such as 50% hct or 133 off-score.
here's a little factoid too: hematocrit hasnt been seen as big factor in anti-doping for quite some time. its all about hemoglobin and retic relationships. the 50% hct rule hasnt been in place for a while, as any small sample transport delay or exposure to heat can really mess with hct% by swelling the cells or even popping them. However, Hemoglobin is stable for much longer.
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