A patient has hemolytic anemia. An instrument printout reveals a reticulocyte count of 8%, marked polychromasia and moderate schistocytes, and an MCV of 88 fl. What can be concluded about the bone marrow response to this hemolytic anemia?
a. It is adequate.
b. It is not adequate for the degree of hemolysis.
c. The reticulocyte count indicates that the marrow is responding at its maximum rate.
d. There is not enough information to determine whether bone marrow response is adequate.
Correct Answer: B
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