Reticulocytes are immature red blood cells that contain residual ribosomal RNA. What does counting reticulocytes tell us about a patient?

A) The blood type of the patient
B) The effectiveness of erythrocyte production
C) The severity of a patient's anisocytosis
D) The volume of red blood cells in whole blood

B

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