💐 Reticulocytes 💐 💐 Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells (RBCs) that still contain residual RNA inside the cell. 🔸They can be identified using New Methylene Blue stain, which highlights the RNA as a mesh-like network within the cell. 💐 In cases of anemia, a high reticulocyte count is not always present. 🍁 A low reticulocyte count may indicate poor bone marrow response or bone marrow dysfunction. 📌 If Hb/Hct ⬇️ Reticulocyte ⬆️ → It suggests that the body is compensating for anemia by