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Reticulocyte Count

Evaluating Bone Marrow Activity for Comprehensive Blood Health Insight

৳300

Sample Type

blood

Fasting Required

Description

A reticulocyte count measures the number of immature red blood cells (reticulocytes) in your bone marrow. Doctors measure reticulocytes to find out if your bone marrow is producing enough red blood cells. This test is one of many ways to diagnose and monitor conditions that affect your red blood cells.

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Sample Collection

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Sample Storage

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Step 3

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Overview

A reticulocyte count test measures the number of reticulocytes (immature red blood cells) in your blood. It helps evaluate how well your bone marrow is producing new red blood cells and can be used to assess various blood disorders.

The test is often used to:

Diagnose types of anemia
Monitor bone marrow function after treatments like chemotherapy or bone marrow transplants
Evaluate the body's response to anemia treatments, such as iron supplements or erythropoietin therapy

Normal Range:

Adults: 0.5% to 2.5% of total red blood cells
Children: 0.5% to 4% of total red blood cells

High Reticulocyte Count:

May indicate conditions like hemolytic anemia (increased destruction of red blood cells) or blood loss, where the body is producing more red blood cells to compensate.

Low Reticulocyte Count:

Suggests reduced red blood cell production due to bone marrow failure, iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency, or certain chronic diseases.

Preparation:

No special preparation is usually required for this test.

Risk assessment

Anaemia, Sickle cell disease, Bone marrow transplant, Chemotherapy

Ranges

The Retic count provides the result as a percentage of the total RBC count. The percentages are higher in newborns than in adults. The reference ranges are as follows: Categories Reference ranges (% of red blood cells) Adults 0.5% - 1.5% Newborns 3% - 6% The ranges vary from lab to lab and should be reported to a specialist for accurate interpretation.

Test result interpretation

Interpretation

High Reticulocyte Count:

Indicates increased bone marrow activity, which may occur in:

Hemolytic anemia (red blood cell destruction).
Blood loss (acute or chronic).
Post-treatment of anemia (e.g., after iron, vitamin B12, or folate supplementation).