I.S. EN ISO 17099:2017

Describes the following: a) confidentiality of personal information for the customer and the laboratory; b) laboratory safety requirements; c) radiation sources, dose rates, and ranges used for establishing the calibration reference dose-effect curves allowing the dose estimation from CBMN assay yields and the minimum resolvable dose; d) performance of blood collection, culturing, harvesting, and sample preparation for CBMN assay scoring; e) scoring criteria; f) conversion of micronucleus frequency in binucleated cells into an estimate of absorbed dose; g) reporting of results; h) quality assurance and quality control; and i) informative annexes containing examples of a questionnaire, instructions for customers, a microscope scoring data sheet, a sample report and advice on strengths and limitations of current automated systems for automated micronucleus scoring.