Which of the following is feature of reticulocyte?: (A) Constitute 10% of the red cells, (B) No nucleus, (C) Smaller in the size than RBCs, (D) Mature in lymph nodes
Answer is B. Reticulocytes are non-nucleated spherical cells bigger than normal RBCs and are polychromatic (having a blue color) d/t the presence of free ribosomes & RNA. They are identified with supravital staining. Best stain to identify them is new methylene blue.