POINTERS

Question 1

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF RETIC COUNT?

Answer 1

TO MEASURE ERYTHROPOIETIC ACTIVITY OF THE BONE MARROW

Question 2

THE PRESENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF RETICS IS OBSERVED UNDER WHAT OBJECTIVE?

Answer 2

10X

Question 3

THIS IS THE BEST STAIN TO DIFFERENTIATE RETIC INCLUSIONS FROM PAPPENHEIMER

Answer 3

PRUSSIAN BLUE

Question 4

RELATIVE RETIC COUNT

Answer 4

RETIC COUNT X 100
1000

Question 5

MATURATION PERIOD OF SHIFT RETIC IN THE BM

Answer 5

1 DAY

Question 6

CORRECTED RETIC COUNT

Answer 6

CRC=RETIC X HCT /0.45

Question 7

ABSOLUTE RETIC COUNT

Answer 7

ARC= RETIC X RBCX10^12/L
100

Question 8

RETICULOCYTE PRODUCTION INDEX

Answer 8

RPI= RETIC (HCT/HCT)
MATURATION TIME

Question 9

> 3

Answer 9

adequate for bm response

Question 10

<2

Answer 10

inadequate erythropoietic response

Question 11

the clusters stained by the supravital stain is composed of

Answer 11

mitochondria
ferritin masses
RNA remnants

Question 12

INCREASED: in reticulocytes clinical application

Answer 12

*Blood Loss *Crisis associated with hemolytic anmeia
*Subsequent tx. for pernicious anemia, folate deficience or iron deficiency