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Introduction to Hematology - Columbia University

Introduction to Hematology/Hematopoiesis Wednesday, April 16, 2008 – 9:00 AM 14 RETICULOCYTE •!Important marker of RBC production •!Young red blood cell; still have small amounts of RNA present in them •!Tend to stain somewhat bluer than mature RBC’s on Wright stain (polychromatophilic) •!Slightly larger than mature RBC