Reticulocytosis
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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reticulocytosis
enhanced levels of reticulocytes in the blood, often due to experimentally-induced increased production. See also reticulocyte lysate.
| reticulocyte lysate, reticulocyte, reticulocalbin | |
| reticuloendothelial system, reticulum, retina |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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reticulocytosis
An excess of reticulocytes in the peripheral blood. See also reticulocyte response.
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Reticulocytosis
 Reticulocyte |
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| ICD-9 | 790.99 |
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| DiseasesDB | 11406 |
| MeSH | D045262 |
Reticulocytosis is a condition where there is an increase in reticulocytes, immature red blood cell. It is commonly seen in Anemia. They are seen on blood films when the bone marrow is highly active in an attempt to replace red blood cell loss such as in haemolytic anaemia, haemorrhage.
External links
- -1878654928 at GPnotebook
- Link to slides at luc.edu
- Reticulocytes and polychromasia at queensu.ca
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