| Material | EDTA blood or heparin blood 0.5 ml |
| Method | flow cytometry |
| Duration | 1 day |
| Remark | - Reticulocytes are juvenile erythrocytes – the concentration is needed to differentiate between regenerative and non regenerative anaemias.
- For reliable results the sample should not be older than 48 hours.
- In dogs and cats, the hemoglobin concentration of reticulocytes (CHr) is measured additionally.
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