Reticulocytes are young, immature red blood cells. Their count shows how quickly your bone marrow is producing new red blood cells.
Category: Complete Blood Count
Also known as: reticulocyte count, reticulocytes, retic, retic count, reticulocyte %
Reference range: 0.5–2.5 % (Source: ABIM)
Standard unit: %
High values may indicate
High reticulocyte count may indicate hemolytic anemia, blood loss, or bone marrow response to treatment for anemia.
Low values may indicate
Low reticulocyte count may indicate bone marrow failure, aplastic anemia, nutritional deficiency, or kidney disease.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
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