Description

A reticulocyte count is most often used to diagnose specific types of anemia, To see if treatment for anemia is working, To see if bone marrow is producing the right amount of blood cells, To check bone marrow function after chemotherapy or a bone marrow transplant

• Reported within 6 Hours after sample received

• EDTA Blood

Reticulocytes are immature RBC without nuclei. The reticulocyte count provides an estimate of the rate of red cell production. To visualize the reticulum-like RNA and count reticulocytes as a separate group of RBC, a special stain is required. The reticulocytes can be counted manually (at the microscope) and reported as percent per 100 RBC, or by automated counters.