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TDMS Study 92012-05 Pathology Tables

NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28

                                                          27 WEEK SSAC




       Facility:  Southern Research Institute

       Chemical CAS #:  693-98-1

       Lock Date:  10/16/01

       Cage Range:  All

       Reasons For Removal:    25017 Scheduled Sacrifice

       Removal Date Range:     All

       Treatment Groups:       Include All


































Note:  Animals arranged according to days on test

                                                              Page   1


NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|                                            |     A      |
    0PPM                                   | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                             Page   2                                                               
                                                                                                                                   
NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|                                            |     A      |
    0PPM                                   | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Clitoral Gland                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Ovary                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Uterus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              |       +              +     +                                             |   3        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M                                             |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|                                            |     A      |
    0PPM                                   | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                             Page   4                                                               
                                                                                                                                   
NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2|                                            |     A      |
    0PPM                                   | 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 URINARY SYSTEM - cont                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                          |                                                                          |            |
                                            __________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Multiple Organs                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                             Page   5                                                               
                                                                                                                                   
NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |     A      |
    1000 PPM                               | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                             Page   6                                                               
                                                                                                                                   
NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |     A      |
    1000 PPM                               | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Clitoral Gland                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Ovary                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Uterus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              |       +        +  +        +                                             |   4        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M                                             |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                             Page   7                                                               
                                                                                                                                   
NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |     A      |
    1000 PPM                               | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |     A      |
    1000 PPM                               | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 URINARY SYSTEM - cont                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                          |                                                                          |            |
                                            __________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Multiple Organs                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     A      |
    2500 PPM                               | 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     A      |
    2500 PPM                               | 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  M  M  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |   8        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Clitoral Gland                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Ovary                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Uterus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              |                         +                                                |   1        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M                                             |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     A      |
    2500 PPM                               | 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     A      |
    2500 PPM                               | 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 URINARY SYSTEM - cont                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                          |                                                                          |            |
                                            __________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Multiple Organs                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     A      |
    5000 PPM                               | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     A      |
    5000 PPM                               | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | M  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |   9        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
      Follicular Cell, Adenoma             |          X        X                                                      |          2 |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Clitoral Gland                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +                                             |   9        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Ovary                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Uterus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              | +  +     +                                                               |   3        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M                                             |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     A      |
    5000 PPM                               | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS FEMALE                 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     A      |
    5000 PPM                               | 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                          |                                                                          |            |
                                            __________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Multiple Organs                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     A      |
    0PPM                                   | 0| 0| 0| 3| 3| 3| 4| 5| 5| 5|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 5| 6| 7|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  M                                             |   9        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     A      |
    0PPM                                   | 0| 0| 0| 3| 3| 3| 4| 5| 5| 5|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 5| 6| 7|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  M  +  +  +                                             |   9        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Epididymis                              | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Preputial Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Prostate                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Seminal Vesicle                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Testes                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M                                             |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     A      |
    0PPM                                   | 0| 0| 0| 3| 3| 3| 4| 5| 5| 5|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 5| 6| 7|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     A      |
    0PPM                                   | 0| 0| 0| 3| 3| 3| 4| 5| 5| 5|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 5| 6| 7|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                          |                                                                          |            |
                                            __________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Multiple Organs                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |     A      |
    300 PPM                                | 8| 9| 9| 9| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 2| 4| 5| 6| 2| 3| 4| 8| 9| 0|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |     A      |
    300 PPM                                | 8| 9| 9| 9| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 2| 4| 5| 6| 2| 3| 4| 8| 9| 0|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Epididymis                              | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Preputial Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Prostate                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Seminal Vesicle                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Testes                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              |                            +                                             |   1        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | M  M  M  M  M  +  M  M  M  M                                             |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |     A      |
    300 PPM                                | 8| 9| 9| 9| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 2| 4| 5| 6| 2| 3| 4| 8| 9| 0|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  M  M  +  M  +  +  M  M                                             |   5        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |     A      |
    300 PPM                                | 8| 9| 9| 9| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 2| 4| 5| 6| 2| 3| 4| 8| 9| 0|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM - cont              |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lacrimal Gland                          |       +                                                                  |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                          |                                                                          |            |
                                            __________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Multiple Organs                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |     A      |
    1000 PPM                               | 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 5| 6| 7|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mesentery                               |                +                                                         |   1        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |     A      |
    1000 PPM                               | 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 5| 6| 7|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  M  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |   9        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Epididymis                              | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Preputial Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Prostate                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Seminal Vesicle                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Testes                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              |                      +                                                   |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |     A      |
    1000 PPM                               | 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 5| 6| 7|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M  M                                             |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |     A      |
    1000 PPM                               | 2| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 1| 6| 7| 8| 9| 0| 1| 5| 6| 7|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM - cont              |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lacrimal Gland                          |                            +                                             |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                          |                                                                          |            |
                                            __________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Multiple Organs                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2|                                            |     A      |
    3000 PPM                               | 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 2| 3| 3| 3|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 7| 8| 9| 3| 4| 5| 9| 0| 1| 2|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ALIMENTARY SYSTEM                         |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Esophagus                               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Colon                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Rectum                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Large, Cecum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Duodenum               | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Jejunum                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Intestine Small, Ileum                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Liver                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pancreas                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Salivary Glands                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Forestomach                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Stomach, Glandular                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Heart                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM                          |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Adrenal Cortex                          | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2|                                            |     A      |
    3000 PPM                               | 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 2| 3| 3| 3|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 7| 8| 9| 3| 4| 5| 9| 0| 1| 2|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM - cont                   |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
   Adrenal Medulla                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Islets, Pancreatic                      | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Parathyroid Gland                       | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Pituitary Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thyroid Gland                           | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENERAL BODY SYSTEM                       |                                                                          |            |
    None                                   |                                                                          |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 GENITAL SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Epididymis                              | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Preputial Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Prostate                                | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Seminal Vesicle                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Testes                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone Marrow                             | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node                              |          +                                                               |   1        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mandibular                  | M  M  M  M  +  M  M  M  M  M                                             |   1        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2|                                            |     A      |
    3000 PPM                               | 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 2| 3| 3| 3|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 7| 8| 9| 3| 4| 5| 9| 0| 1| 2|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM - cont               |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lymph Node, Mesenteric                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Spleen                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Thymus                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM                      |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Mammary Gland                           | +  +  +  +  I  I  +  M  M  M                                             |   5        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Skin                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM                    |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Bone                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 NERVOUS SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Brain                                   | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM                        |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Lung                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Nose                                    | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Trachea                                 | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM                     |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Eye                                     | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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NTP Experiment-Test: 92012-05          NEOPLASMS BY INDIVIDUAL ANIMAL (SYSTEMIC LESIONS ABRIDGED)                 Report: PEIRPT17  
Study Type: CHRONIC                                         2-METHYLIMIDAZOLE                                     Date: 02/24/03    
Route: DOSED FEED                                                                                                 Time: 14:17:28    
                                                                                                                                    
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                           | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1|                                            |            |
                             DAY ON TEST   | 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8|                                            |            |
                                           | 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3|                                            |            |
 __________________________________________|__________________________________________________________________________|     T (*)  |
                                           | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     O      |
   FISCHER 344 RATS MALE                   | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0|                                            |     T      |
                               ANIMAL ID   | 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2|                                            |     A      |
    3000 PPM                               | 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 2| 3| 3| 3|                                            |     L      |
                                           | 7| 8| 9| 3| 4| 5| 9| 0| 1| 2|                                            |            |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|____________|
 SPECIAL SENSES SYSTEM - cont              |                                                                          |            |
                                           |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Harderian Gland                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|            |
 URINARY SYSTEM                            |                                                                          |            |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Kidney                                  | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
                                           |__________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Urinary Bladder                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 SYSTEMIC LESIONS                          |                                                                          |            |
                                            __________________________________________________________________________|____________|
   Multiple Organs                         | +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +                                             |  10        |
 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                                                                                    
                         * : Total animals with tissue examined microscopically; total animals with tumor                           
                         + : Tissue examined microscopically                      M : Missing tissue                                
                         X : Lesion present                                       A : Autolysis precludes evaluation                
                         I : Insufficient tissue                              BLANK : Not examined microscopically                  
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                    
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