LABORATORY ACTIVITY 8 Flashcards
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Last stage of immature RBC
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Stage between the
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orthochromatophilic normoblast and a mature erythrocyte
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maturation time in the bone marrow:
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2-3 days
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maturation time in the circulation:
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1 day
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First normal immature cell seen in the circulation at a very low value
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Presence of other immature cell indicates
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dysplasia, cytopenia, etc.
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: with remnants/web/hairlike fragments; w/o nucleus
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retic
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youngest RBC with no nucleus
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Retic
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: very clear pink cytoplasm; w/o remnant; w/o nucleus
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rbc
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: w/ nucleus
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orthochromatophilic normoblast
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Cytoplasmic inclusions coprecipitate with the few remaining [?] to for visually stained [?] with a supravital stain
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mitochondria and ferritin masses (also RNA remnants)
dark/blue clusters
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: leaves RNA once precipitated
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Mitochondria (+nucleus & ribosome)
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: completely disappears with the nucleus
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DNA
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: slow to precipitate (left behind) = RNA remnants
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RNA
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: iron stores; precipitates in the cytoplasm and binds with the remnants (RNA + iron); used in Hb production
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ferritin
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cytoplasmic inc:
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RNA precipitates (mostly) and Iron precipitates
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- a dye that stains living cells and its inclusions; dark blue clusters
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Supravital stain
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: smear → air dry → stain (methylene blue, eosin, dist water, alcohol)
Preservation: (dies)
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RBC
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: EDTA-blood is mixed w/ stain → incubation → stain
No preservation: (living)
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Retic
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: remnants are not visible
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Wright stain/Polychrome-stain
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: remnants are visible
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New methylene blue, Brilliant cresyl blue
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Specimen:
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WB mixed w/ any anticoagulant
Capillary (w/o anticoagulant)
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– preferred; preserves size, shape; least contamination/fragmentation/precipitation
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EDTA
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Safer (allows multiple smears)
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EDTA
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o Collected on microtainer w/ graduations
Capillary (w/o anticoagulant)
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o 1:1 (stain:blood)
Capillary (w/o anticoagulant)
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o performed on babies
Capillary (w/o anticoagulant)
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o requires smearing technique (limited to 3 smears)
Capillary (w/o anticoagulant)
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SUPRAVITAL STAINS
New methylene blue and Brilliant cresyl blue
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Must be filtered daily or before use
New methylene blue and Brilliant cresyl blue
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may precipitate in amber bottle (confusion w/ remnant/contamination
New methylene blue and Brilliant cresyl blue
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PROCEDURE:
DRY PREPARATION
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1. Mix equal amounts of [?] in a small test tube.
filtered stain and EDTA-anticoagulated blood or fresh capillary blood
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blood : stain
1 ml : 1 ml
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2. Incubate mixture at [?]
room temperature for 10-15 minutes.
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Rodaks: 3-10 mins; Minimum: 10 mins; Maximized for [?] in the lab to stain properly
15 mins
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Inversion:
8x
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Remix the tube after [?] (to prevent settling or rbc and stain at the bottom of the tube = no retics will be seen)
15 mins
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3. After incubation, mix thoroughly and prepare a [?]
wedge smear
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Prepare at least [?] smears (1 for each stain)
Air dry
2
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4. Examine smear using [?]. Select an area where erythrocytes are close but not overlapping and reticulocytes appear to be well-stained.
100x objective
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Criteria:
PASS (size, length, presence of bubble, dropping marks, consistency of the tail from thick to thin)
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: scanning (to avoid rouleaux; tail)
10x
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: confirm whether rbc or retic
40x
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: counting
100x
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5. Count the number of reticulocytes in [?] red cells. Reticulocytes should also be counted as erythrocytes.
1000
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10 fields with [?] rbc each in the lab
100
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At least [?] is retic in the circ
1.5%
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6. Calculate as follows:
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: no Hct and maturation day (count only)
Uncorrected
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● measure of erythropoietic ability of the bone marrow in response to anemia
RETICULOCYTE COUNT
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With retic:
normal rbc production
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Indications:
BM transfusion
Anemia
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Adult:
0.5 - 2.5% of total RBC
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Newborn:
4.0 - 6.0% of total RBC
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Circulation:
0.-5 to 1.5%
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Decreased with aging
Adult: 0.5 - 2.5% of total RBC
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Higher bm activity
Newborn: 4.0 - 6.0% of total RBC
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: anemia = the retic prod is decreased
<0.5
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: erythrocytosis = the retic prod is increased
>1.5
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37 retics are found when 1000 erythrocytes are examined (37 retics, 963 erythrocyte). What is the retic count?
3.7%
Interpretation: Increased production of reticulocyte.
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● Traditional way of counting that reduces the cells to count
MILLER OCULAR DISC
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A disc inserted into the eyepiece
MILLER OCULAR DISC
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Permits a less labor-intensive surveying of RBCs
MILLER OCULAR DISC
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Count at least 112 RBCs in successive fields (CAP)
MILLER OCULAR DISC
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MILLER OCULAR DISC Determine the retic ct using this formula:
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MILLER OCULAR DISC
2 squares:
o A (large square) - for counting retics
o B (small square) - for counting RBC
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INCREASED
Blood loss
Crisis associated with HA
Subsequent treatment for PA
Folate and iron deficiency
Hypoxia
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DECREASED
Aplastic anemia
Aplastic crisis of HA
Chemotherapeutic radiation and induced hypoproliferation
Pernicious anemia
Dec erythropoiesis
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: retics are released early from the bm = ↑ retic to compensate for the loss
Blood loss
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: rbc is destroyed from the circulation due to and antigen causing hemolysis = ↑ retic
Crisis associated with HA
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: treatment of intrinsic factor = = ↑ retic
Subsequent treatment for PA
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: lack of oxygen
Hypoxia
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hiking in very high altitude: dec oxygen intake due to dec production of rbc
Hypoxia
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↓ rbc ct, ↓oxygen, ↓ rbc production = ↓ EPO
Hypoxia
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: no rbc
Aplastic anemia
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: hemolysis of both rbc and retic
Aplastic crisis of HA
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: bm cannot produce rbc and rectic; blast cell is also affected
Chemotherapeutic radiation and induced hypoproliferation
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: intrinsic factor deficiency in hydrochloric acid produced by the stomach
Pernicious anemia
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absorbs Vit B 12; helps in absorption of Vit B 12 and Folic acid for the maturation of rbc
Intrinsic factor
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: bm is not produced efficiently = dec retics
Dec erythropoiesis
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Retic differentiates
anemias
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Causes of anemia:
1. Problem in the bm
2. Increased destruction
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defective production = anemia
1. Problem in the bm
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cause: hormone, genetic, chemotherapy
1. Problem in the bm
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abnormal rbc = decreased retic
1. Problem in the bm
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normal bm but destructed in circ
2. Increased destruction
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cause: antigen, viral, para, bacte infection
2. Increased destruction
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decreased survival of rbc
2. Increased destruction
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normal rbc = increased retic
2. Increased destruction
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Hallmark of anemia:
increased retic
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SORCES OF ERROR
Interobserver variation in the definition of a retic
Accuracy of counting of the observer (±20%)
Refractile bodies due to poor drying
Precipitates
Others:
-Severe anemia
-Failure to re-mix after incubation, prior to smear preparation
-Bias in the use of Miller Disc grid
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o atmospheric moisture may confuse remnant w/ refractile bodies
Refractile bodies due to poor drying
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o may resembke dark blue clusters in retic filter stain
Precipitates
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o confuse remnant w/ contaminats
Precipitates
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o solution: filter the stain before use
Precipitates
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o Proportion of dye-to-blood must be adjusted accordingly
Severe anemia
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1 ml of blood : 0.5 ml stain
Severe anemia
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use the similar inverted L rule applied in hemocytometers
Bias in the use of Miller Disc grids
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INCLUSIONS CONFUSED WITH RETICS
Howell-Jolly bodies
Heinz bodies
Pappenheimer bodies
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: 1-2 deep purple-colored, dense structures
Howell-Jolly bodies
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irregular circular inclusion (not web-like)
Howell-Jolly bodies
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: light-blue green (not blue)
Heinz bodies
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usually on the periphery of the rbc
Heinz bodiesv
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: small iron clusters
Pappenheimer bodies
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most common confusion
Pappenheimer bodies
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o Solution: prepare 2 smears (retic and wright-stained)
Pappenheimer bodies
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o use prussian cytochemical stain blue (preferred) over wright-giemsa
Pappenheimer bodies
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: more effective to differentiate Pappenheimer from retic remnant
o use prussian cytochemical stain blue (preferred) over wright-giemsa
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FALSELY DECREASED
Understaining (cause: improper incubation)
High glucose levels (can be mask the appearance of RNA remnants)
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(cause: improper incubation)
Understaining
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(can be mask the appearance of RNA remnants)
High glucose levels
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Absolute Reticulocyte Count (ARC) FORMULA
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Absolute Reticulocyte Count (ARC) RV
20-115x109 /L
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Corrected Reticulocyte Count (CRC) FORMULA
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Corrected Reticulocyte Count (CRC) RV
0.5-1.5% (adults) 4.0-0.6% (newborn)
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If Hct = 35%, CRC is typically at
25%
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If Hct = <25%, CRC is typically at
3-5%
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Reticulocyte Production Index (RPI) FORMULA
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In anemic patients, RPI should be
>3
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If RPI [?] , adequate bm response is seen
>3
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If RPI [?], an inadequate bm response is seen
<2
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40-45
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35-39
1.5
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25-34
2
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15-24
2.5
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Expression of retic count out of 1000 rbc
Uncorrected/Relative Reticulocyte Count (URC/RRC)
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Bias for patients with very low Hct (packed rbc)
Uncorrected/Relative Reticulocyte Count (URC/RRC)
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Actual number of reticulocytes in a 1 L of blood
Absolute Reticulocyte Count (ARC)
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More preferred method of reporting reticulocyte counts
Absolute Reticulocyte Count (ARC)
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More accurate and reliable than URC
Absolute Reticulocyte Count (ARC)
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Actual counting of number of retic expressed through the rbc
Absolute Reticulocyte Count (ARC)
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Opposite of URC
Corrected Reticulocyte Count (CRC)
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Calculated to account for the degree of anemia by using a standard normal Hct of 45% (0.46 L/L)
Corrected Reticulocyte Count (CRC)
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URC cannot be reported alone (may be normal out of 1000 rbc, but prbc may be low in actual)
Corrected Reticulocyte Count (CRC)
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Correction factor: 45% Hct (to correct the degree of anemia using hematocrit)
Corrected Reticulocyte Count (CRC)
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are often present during compensation of anemia
Shift reticulocytes
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(w/ more RNA remnants)
Shift reticulocytes
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Reticulocytes that have transitioned or shifted from the bone marrow to the circulation earlier than usual
Shift reticulocytes
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If [?] is seen in a stained PBS, corrections should be made to account for shift retics.
polychromasia
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indication of shift retics
polychromasia
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gray-pink, salmon pink, gray, very red
Retics w/ polychromasia
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Px hematocrit %, Correction factor (?)
maturation time or days
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during cases of anemia, shift retics increase tocompensate for [?] (↓ rbc = no oxygen)
hypoxia
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maturation: 2-3 days (bm) ; 1 day (circulation)
Anemia: release from the bm earlier than 2-3 days
To correct the presence of shift reticulocytes
Reticulocyte Production Index (RPI)
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shift retics often mature loger than normal usually takes 3 days
Reticulocyte Production Index (RPI)
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CF must be with reference to the Hct value of the patient
Reticulocyte Production Index (RPI)
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Example: Retic ct: 7.8%, Hct (%) = 30%; Ans: 2.6%
Reticulocyte Production Index (RPI)
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Purpose: To determine an adequate bm response in cases of anemia
Reticulocyte Production Index (RPI)
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Solution: transplant the blood or transplant the bm
Reticulocyte Production Index (RPI)
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OTHER METHODS
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had been widely used nowadays
1. Flow cytometry
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automated: provides absolute and relative counts (unlike in CRC and RPI)
1. Flow cytometry
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can be assessed using automated methods
2. Immature Reticulocytes Fraction (IRF)
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Counts retics with more RNA (immature/shift)
2. Immature Reticulocytes Fraction (IRF)
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Provides CRC and RPI
2. Immature Reticulocytes Fraction (IRF)
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assessment of erythropoietic activity after chemotherapy or stem cell transplantation (to asses bm function)
2. Immature Reticulocytes Fraction (IRF)
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is analogous to the RBC MCH
3. Reticulated Hemoglobin Content (CHr)
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o measurement of Hb in retic
3. Reticulated Hemoglobin Content (CHr)
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can be used to detect early cases of iron deficiency
3. Reticulated Hemoglobin Content (CHr)
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o MCH: content Hb of the cell (hypochromic)
3. Reticulated Hemoglobin Content (CHr)
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Reticulocyte count is very important in determining whether the anemia is caused by
(1) defect in erythropoiesis, (2) hemolysis/ shortened survival
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there is an adequate release of the bone marrow
defect in erythropoiesis
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there is a normal production of RBC but RBCs die in the circulation
hemolysis
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In this case, napipilitan si bone marrow na labas ng labas ng reticulocyte. Thus, mas nag compensate yung bone marrow kay (?) in defect in erythropoiesis.
hemolysis/ shortened survival
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a hallmark of anemia.
increased reticulocyte
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● Same goes with blood loss when injured, there is also an (?) because the bone marrow needs to compensate for the RBC that was lost.
increased reticulocyte
