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Pathology Hematopoeisis: Basic concepts 45e01978

Which of the following is feature of reticulocyte?

A
Constitute 10% of the red cells
B
No nucleus
C
Smaller in the size than RBCs
D
Mature in lymph nodes
High-Yield Explanation
Reticulocytes are non-nucleated spherical cells bigger than normal RBCs and are polychromatic (having a blue color) d/t the presence of free ribosomes & RNA. They are identified with supravital staining. Best stain to identify them is new methylene blue.

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