Reticulocyte Count

Procedure:

1. 3 drops of blood + 1 drop of Brillant Cresyl Blue , and incubate for 15 minutes.
2. After incubation, use the solution to make one thin blood film and view under microscope.

( count 1000 RBC )


[ Eg: If 1 field has roughly 100 RBC means have to look at 10 different fields. ]