Giemsa-stained wet mount based method for reticulocyte quantification: a viable alternative in resource limited or malaria endemic settings

The quantity of circulating reticulocytes is an important indicator of erythropoietic activity in response to a wide range of haematological pathologies. While most modern laboratories use flow cytometry to quantify reticulocytes, most field laboratories still rely on ‘subvital’ staining. The specia...

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Main Authors: Lee, W, Russell, B, Lau, Y, Fong, M, Chu, C, Sriprawat, K, Suwanarusk, R, Nosten, F, Renia, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013