Reticulocytosis

Reticulocytosis
Reticulocyte
Classification and external resources
ICD-9-CM	790.99
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

Abnormal clinical and laboratory findings for blood tests (R70–R79, 790)

Red blood cells

Size	Anisocytosis Macrocyte Microcyte

Shape	Poikilocytosis membrane abnormalities: Acanthocyte Codocyte Ovalocyte Spherocyte Dacrocyte Echinocyte Schistocyte Degmacyte Drepanocyte Stomatocyte Knizocyte

Hemoglobinization	Anisochromia Hypochromia

Inclusion bodies	Developmental Howell–Jolly body Basophilic stippling Pappenheimer bodies Cabot rings Hemoglobin precipitation Heinz body

Other	Rouleaux Reticulocyte Elevated ESR

Lymphocytes

Small molecules

Blood sugar	Hypoglycemia Hyperglycemia Prediabetes Impaired fasting glucose Impaired glucose tolerance Oxyhyperglycemia

Nitrogenous	Azotemia Hyperuricemia Hypouricemia

Proteins

LFT	Elevated transaminases Elevated ALP Hypoproteinemia Hypoalbuminemia

Other	Elevated cardiac markers Elevated alpha-fetoprotein

Minerals

Iron overload disorder

Pathogens/sepsis

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