Appendix 6
Mean Blood Counts at Various Times After Exposure
WBC#
Neutrophils
(x1073)
Postexposure Day
Lymphocytes
(x1073)
~ «5
Platelecs**
(x1074)
>§
<5
Male
<10
Male
>10
Female
All Ages
RBC
2
Total
Group
Male
<15
Male
>15
(x10~6)
Female
All Ages
Male
<15
Male
>15
Female
All Ages
—-----
ae
——
ee
ee
~_-~~
----
—--
ones
on
_--
mee
eee
—--
od
—--
a=
-——
----
on
oe
—---
aeone
37.5
43.9
39.0
aor
+
11.9
36.3
41.6
37.5
mee
eee
-_—
12.3
37.9
42.2
37.1
er
eee
_—
15.1
16.0
37.4
42.2
36.8
---
o---
~<-
22.4
22.8
37.8
42.4
37.4
ae
eee
—--
<5
>5
3
7
9.0
4.9
8.2
6.2
6.4 4.7
se
1.8
---
2.2
oe
-wane nee
-------
-------
a
eee -eee
10
6.6
7.1
3.5
4.5
2.6
2.2
28.2
22.7
24.9
24.8
wee
eee
12
5.9
6.3
3.5
3.9
2.1
1.7
were
eee
aoe-
----
sere
eee
15
5.9
6.5
3.2
4.1
2.4
1.9
27.1
21.3
21.7
22.5
----
os
18
6.7
7.2
3.4
4.7
2.4
2.1
21.8
19.1
21.8
21.0
---
22
7.0
7.4
4.3
5.0
2.6
2.1
16.8
14.6
15.2
15.3
26
5.7
6.1
3.0
3.9
2.3
1.8
13.2
12.9
10.9
30
7.6
7.8
4.0
5.3
3.2
2.1
14,1
12.3
11.8
33
6.5
6.2
3.1
3.8
3.2
2.0
17.9
16.6
39
5.7
5.5
3.0
3.3
2.6
2.0
29.5
22.0
(a)
>5
Hematocrit,
(x1074)
Exposed Rongelap (175 rads; 64 people plus 3 in utero)
43
§.2
5.2
2.0
2.6
2.9
2.3
26.8
20.9
23.2
23.2
37.3
41.8
37.6
—-—-
oe
oad
47
5.9
5.8
2.6
3.3
3.2
2.4
24.6
20.6
23.9
23.1
39.0
43.4
38.3
——
ee
—_—
51
6.7
5.6
2.6
3.5
4
2.1
22.1
17.5
21.2
20.3
--—-
one
—--
_—--
—-
——
56
7.0
6.0
3.5
3.5
3.7)
2.4
—_—
----
----
ae
eee
—-
an
te
—
63
7.7.
6.0
3.9
3.6
‘3.7
2.3
23.1
18.2
20.2
20.1
oe
—--
—_
---
70
7.6
6.5
3.8
4.0
3.300
2.2
co
oe
-<---
—~--
ate
eee
_-
—_—-
—--
74
_—-
———
ae
—_—
26.2
21.7
26.7
24.1
wre
eeee
_
--
~_~-
6-mo survey
8.5
6.6
4.6
4.2
3.6
2.2
24.4
20.3
23.2
22.6
38.0
41.7
38.2
———
_
l-yr survey
10.1
@.2
4.7
4.8
4.6
2.8
26.6
19.5
27.6
24.9
37.5
41.1
36.9
-_—_-
hl
_——
2-yr survey
11.8
8.6
5.9
4.8
4.7)
3.1
30.0
21.4
25.5
24.7
38.7
41.2
38.1
oon
---
cree
3-yt survey
8.6
6.9
4.1
3.7
3.7)
2.7
32.0
22.1
28.1
—_--
35.6
38.7
35.4
-_—-
—--
4-yr survey
8.9
7.5
3.300
3.4
4.6
3.6
32.5
27.1
30.8
o--
35.6
41.0
35.8
soot
teen
=:
S-yr survey
13.5
9.5
6.9
4.8
6.0
4.0
32.3.
24.4
27.6
----
weer
eee
_
4.45
4.71
@.2l
6-yr survey
----
6.5
---
(3.5
~—-
3.7
wee
ee
—-——
----
wee
eee
—~--
—---
_---
-_-
7~yr survey
e---
704
—-
«63.9
-——
2.9
——-
«624.6
27.3
----
37.6
41.7
37.0
6.54
4.45
@.1t
8-yr survey
~---
6.9
---—3..6
---
62.6
~~~
32.8
32.1
---
38.5
43.0
39.3
4.68
4.67
6. be
9-yr survey
--—
744
_—-
3.7
---
3.0
——
23.1
28.4
—-
39.1
43.7
38.4
4.29
4.38
@.l2
lO-yr survey
w---
82
—-
3.8
---
(3.5
--—
332.08
37.2
-—
40.46
43.5
39.3
--
Ul
-_
ll-yr survey
sae
7.4
—-
3.7
—-
3.0
--——
26.3
28.5
—--
39.9
44.0
37.7
4.65
4.60
3.98
l2-yr survey
-——
6.8
—_
3.6
_
2.5
-_——
_-
-_
_--
38.8
42.7
38.3
—--
——
omer
l3-yr survey
woe
7.2
_
3.7
---
2.8
_
22.9
25.1
on
41.4
44.5
40.0
3.84
4.52
4.00
l4-yr survey
-_-~_
7.0
_
3.6
—-_
2.6
_—
_——
-—-—
_-—
41.5
45.7
39.1
=~
——
-—--
l5-yr survey
e---
6.5
—-
3.0
~--
3.0
----
15.9
19.1
_-—
—--
46.2
39.9
—--
4.26
3.66
l6-yr survey
--~-
6.4
—
3.5
---
=6-2.3
——_
-——
"=
woe
43.2
38.1
—--
ee
—
l7-yr survey
we
TL
we
8D
-—
3.1
—--
20.3
26.6
-—--
a—--
(42.9
38.7
am
4032
3.84
18-yr survey
so
69
—-
3.9
-—~
«62.46
--—
23.2
29.1
~--
—--
64.3
37.0
—---
4.57
4.01
4.15
19-yr survey Mar
--—
7.4
—_—
3.9
—-
2.6
----
22.0
26.0
-_--
wewoe
4407
36.9
—--
4.72
19-yr survey Sep
----
7.6
ma
4.2
“-
62.5
--—
24.8
28.7
_—--
we-
(4101
36.0
—~~-
4.89
4.13
20-yr survey Mar
-—--
7.6
---
4,3
---
2.4
--—
§=623.5
28.0
_-—-
ere-
42.0
36.6
—--
5.20
4.91
20-yr survey Sep
ace
8.1
—
4.3
—-
2.8
_-—
18.4
20.2
-—---
—--
48.7
41.9
—-
5.60
4,66
“Microscopic counts firse 2 yr.
**Phase microscopy through 14 yr.
Coulter electronic counts yr 3 through 18.
General Science (MK3) electronic counts yr 19 and 20.
Coulter electronic counts 15 through 18 yr.
107
General Science (MK4) electronic counts yr 19 and 20.