Which of the following is feature of reticulocyte?
Reticulocytes are non-nucleated spherical cells bigger than normal RBCs and are polychromatic (having a blue color) d/t the presence of free ribosomes & RNA. They are identified with supravital staining. Best stain to identify them is new methylene blue.
Constitute 10% of the red cells
No nucleus
Smaller in the size than RBCs
Mature in lymph nodes
Hematopoeisis: Basic concepts