RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 



The original purpose of the Laboratory Medicine evaluation was to support 

 the medical team by the documentation of participating crew members physical 

 qualifications, related to the dive, and to detect problems which could 

 require remedial or preventive action. This was accomplished and the infor- 

 mation was made available, on a real time basis, to the medical support team. 



If the divers are considered as a group, there were no significant changes 

 in any hematologic or biochemical parameter. These findings are entirely 

 consistent with data previously reported for Project TEKTITE I. 



The endocrine data indicates varying trends in individuals, suggesting 

 individual reaction to the two week dive and decompression schedule. However, 

 when the data were evaluated for the population of divers, no significant 

 changes were reflected. 



In summary, it can be unequivocally stated that under the conditions imposed 

 by the TEKTITE II environment, no significant biochemical, hematologic, or 

 endocrine changes can be anticipated. More generally, this statement can be 

 extropolated to at least 60 days. 



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