A clinical laboratory professional performs a manual reticulocyte count using the Miller disk and observes 83 reticulocytes (square A) in 214 erythrocytes (square B). Which of the following conditions is associated with this reticulocyte count?

a. Megaloblastic anemia
b. Beta thalassemia minor
c. Hereditary spherocytosis
d. Diamond-Blackfan anemia

Correct Answer: C

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