Veterinary Technician

Category - Lab Procedures

The presence of polychromatophilic RBCs on a blood smear from a patient with anemia indicates what kind of anemia?
  1. Nonregenerative Anemia
  2. Regenerative Anemia
  3. Standard Anemia
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer: B - Polychromatophilic RBCs indicate that the anemia is regenerative due to the bone marrow producing new RBCs. They are bluish when stained with Wright's stain but appear as reticulocytes when stained with new methylene blue.
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