Review Note
Last Update: 12/28/2023 09:26 PM
Current Deck: Duke Pathoma::05_RBC
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Why is the reticulocyte count falsely elevated in an anemic patient? How do we adjust it?
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RC is falsely elevated because it is measured as a percentage of total RBCs. A decrease in total RBCs therefore elevates percentage of reticulocytes without changing their absolute quantity.
CRC = RC * (HCT/45)
where
RC = # reticulocytes / (# RBCs + # reticulocytes)
RC: reticulocyte count
CRC: corrected " "
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