A reticulocyte count test measures the number of new red blood cells in your body. It’s sometimes called a reticulocyte index – or “retic count” for short. Doctors use it to help figure out whether ...

Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells. A reticulocyte count is a test your doctor can use to measure the level of reticulocytes in your blood. It’s also known as a retic count, corrected ...

A mother brings her child who is only a few days old, to the paediatrician, complaining that the baby is yellow. The doctor finds that the eyes and the skin of the child have indeed turned yellow and ...

The automated reticulocyte parameters (absolute reticulocyte count, immature reticulocyte fraction (IRF) and reticulocyte hemoglobin content (RET-He)) are of value in managing adults and older ...

How does one work out whether an elevated reticulocyte count is appropriate degree of anemia either due to blood loss or hemolysis? Reticulocytosis is a reflection of the release of an increased ...

Hemotransfusion in treatment of anemia, 3D illustration showing two populations of red blood cells, small hypochromic red blood cells and normal. A small lymphocyte is drawn for size comparison Is ...

A complete blood count (CBC) might suggest hemolytic anemia if your RBC, hemoglobin, and reticulocyte counts are low. But further testing may be required. Anemia occurs when you don’t have enough ...

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The efficacy of arsenic trioxide (ATO) in relapsed patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) has been established. ATO can be used as a single agent and induces complete remission with only ...

The reticulocyte count indicates bone marrow response to anemia and its therapy. An elevated reticulocyte count would indicate that the marrow has an appropriate response to the anemia. Because blood ...