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Fig. 18.4 ARS symptom timeline. From REMMS [15] (https://www.remm.nlm.gov/ars_timeph
ases2.htm). Accessed December 7, 2020
assessment of radiation-induced chromosomal translocations, premature chromosome condensation assessment, and micro-nucleus assay, and others; each of which
has its own benefits and drawbacks [10].
Procedure: A blood sample is obtained 24 h to one month after exposure and is sent
to one of a small number of laboratories that are capable of performing this analysis. In the laboratory, lymphocyte growth is stimulated and the metaphase cells are
collected, stained, and analyzed for dicentric chromosomes. The number of dicentrics
18 Radiological Assessment and Public Health Response
Fig. 18.4 ARS symptom timeline. From REMMS [15] (https://www.remm.nlm.gov/ars_timeph
ases2.htm). Accessed December 7, 2020
assessment of radiation-induced chromosomal translocations, premature chromosome condensation assessment, and micro-nucleus assay, and others; each of which
has its own benefits and drawbacks [10].
Procedure: A blood sample is obtained 24 h to one month after exposure and is sent
to one of a small number of laboratories that are capable of performing this analysis. In the laboratory, lymphocyte growth is stimulated and the metaphase cells are
collected, stained, and analyzed for dicentric chromosomes. The number of dicentrics