Test Name
RETICULOCYTE COUNT
Aliases
RETIC COUNT
Abbreviations
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Test Classification
GROUPED TEST
Department
HEMATOLOGY
Sub Department
GENERAL
TAT Category
ELAPSED (CONTINUOUS) TIME
Estimated TAT
24
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
EDTA (purple top) vacutainer.
Test components: RETICULOCYTE % , RED CELL COUNT x10¹²/L , RETICULOCYTE #
SHIPPING/ TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 1 DAY at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 1 DAY at 2-8°C
Clinical Utility
Useful indicator of bone marrow response (or lack of) to anemia.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026