Assessment of Regeneration in Anemia
Signs of Regenerative Anemia | Signs of Nonregenerative Anemia |
|---|---|
Reticulocytosis >60,000 or >1% | Reticulocytosis < 60,000 or < 1% |
Macrocytosis (increased MCV) | Microcytosis (decreased MCV) |
Nucleated RBCs (nRBC) | Normocytic (normal MCV) |
Polychromasia | Lack of response in 3–5 days |
Hypochromia (decreased MCHC) | Normochromia (normal MCHC) |
MCHC, mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration; MCV, mean cell volume | |