Blood reticulocyte counts provide information regarding ________.a. Rate of erythrocyte formationb. Rate of platelet formationc. Clotting ability of the bloodd. WBC ability to defend the body against disease

Blood reticulocyte count is a type of blood test that gives account of the rate at which the red blood cells is formed by the bone marrow before it is allowed into the blood. This reticulocyte count increases when someone losses blood or when there is a disease infection which leads to the untimely destruction of the red blood cells. The normal range of reticulocyte count is calculated as:

% of reticulocyte ÷total number of RBC multiplied by 100.

For an healthy adult the range is between 0.5 - 1.5%

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Answer: Option A.

Rate of erythrocyte formation.

Explanation:

Blood reticulocytes counts is a test that is done in the hospital to measure the number of red blood cells that is produced by the bone marrow in the blood. This is done by the doctor to know if a person has illness or loss blood. The blood reticulocytes rises if a person have lost so much blood or is affected by certain diseases. It is normal or low if the person is okay. For an healthy person , the normal blood recticulocytes count should be between 0.5-1.5%.