Test Code RETIC Reticulocytes (Absolute and Percent), Blood

Methodology

Automated
Useful for evaluation of erythropoietic activity and response to anti-anemic therapy.

Performing Laboratory

St. Clair Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

1 lavender-top (EDTA) tube (3 mL of EDTA whole blood).

Reference Values

ABSOLUTE

Males

0-2 days: 19.0-420.0 K/µL

3-30 days: 5.0-83.0 K/µL

31-70 days: 4.0-171.0 K/µL

≥71 days: 24.0-93.0 K/µL

Females

0-2 days: 19.0-420.0 K/µL

3-30 days: 5.0-83.0 K/µL

31-70 days: 4.0-171.0 K/µL

≥71 days: 21.0-81.0 K/µL

PERCENT

Males

0-2 days: 0.4-6.0%

3-30 days: 0.1-1.3%

31-70 days: 0.1-2.9%

≥71 days: 0.5-1.5%

Females

0-2 days: 0.4-6.0%

3-30 days: 0.1-1.3%

31-70 days: 0.1-2.9%

≥71 days: 0.5-1.5%

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday