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Is the RBC reticulocyte count recommended by Chris the same as the plain reticulocyte count used in the diagnosis of anemia? He said it is not conventionally available, but I’ve been using plain reticulocyte count for many years. Is the RBC likely more sensitive?

Amy Nett: This question was submitted live. Eileen says, “Is the RBC reticulocyte count recommended by Chris the same as the plain reticulocyte count used in the diagnosis of anemia? He said it is not conventionally available, but I’ve been using plain reticulocyte count for many years. Is the RBC likely more sensitive?”

Yes, I mean, I’m not sure what context this is in, because as far as I know, yes, the reticulocyte count would be the kind of the one you’re saying that we’ve all used. I’m not sure where he said it wasn’t available, so I don’t know if that was in one of the sessions that he did because I don’t remember seeing that in the manual. Maybe that’s a question for the monthly webinar with him because I would agree with you that it was in the anemia presentation. Yes, unfortunately, I don’t remember the part where he said that it’s not conventionally available because I use a plain reticulocyte count through LabCorp or Quest and it’s not an issue, so maybe follow up on the monthly webinar and submit the question there and then I’ll try to listen to that.

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