Which of the following statements about erythropoietin is FALSE
High-Yield Explanation
Refer KDT 6 /e p 592 Erythropoietin is a hematopoeitc growth factor that is normally produced by the kidney Erythropoietin consistently improves the hematocrit and HB levels An increase in reticulocyte count is usually observed in 10 days and increase in hematocrit