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Reticulocyte Count

Also known as: Retic Count; Reticulocyte Index; Corrected Reticulocyte
Formal name: Reticulocyte Count
Related tests: Red blood cell count; Hemoglobin; Hematocrit; CBC; Blood smear; Erythropoietin

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NOTE: This article is based on research that utilizes the sources cited here as well as the collective experience of the Lab Tests Online Editorial Review Board. This article is periodically reviewed by the Editorial Board and may be updated as a result of the review. Any new sources cited will be added to the list and distinguished from the original sources used.

Sources Used in Current Review

Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (© 2007). Mosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 8th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO. Pp 820-821.

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Levin, M. (2007 March 8, Updated). Reticulocyte Count. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003637.htm. Accessed on 11/23/08.

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Sources Used in Previous Reviews

Pagana, Kathleen D. & Pagana, Timothy J. (2001). Mosby’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 5th Edition: Mosby, Inc., Saint Louis, MO.

Irwin, J. and Kirchner, J. (2001 October 15). Anemia in Children. American Family Physician [On-line journal]. Available online at http://www.aafp.org/afp/20011015/1379.html through http://www.aafp.org.

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(2004 Summer). Immature Reticulocyte Fraction(IRF). The Pathology Center Newsletter v9(1). [On-line information]. Available online at http://www.thepathologycenter.org/Newsletters/Newsletter3r.pdf#search='reticulocyte' through http://www.thepathologycenter.org.

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