Understanding Reticulocyte Count: What It Is and Why the Test Matters

What is Reticulocyte Count? Reticulocyte count is a blood test that measures the number of young red blood cells, called reticulocytes, in your blood. Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout your body. Reticulocytes are new red blood cells made in your bone marrow. They enter your bloodstream before becoming mature red blood cells. Because of […]