Reticulocyte production index
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reticulocyte-production-index-320-4356214
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Reticulocyte production index
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The reticulocyte production index (RPI), also called a corrected reticulocyte count (CRC), is a calculated value used in the diagnosis of anemia. This calculation is necessary because the raw reticulocyte count is misleading in anemic patients. The problem arises because the reticulocyte count is not really a count but rather a percentage: it reports the number of reticulocytes as a percentage of the number of red blood cells. In anemia, the patient's red blood cells are depleted, creating an er
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Calculated value in diagnosis of anemia
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticulocyte_production_index
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2023-02-04T17:30:01Z
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