Reticulocytes – Quick Guide to the Interpretation of the Haemogram and the Dot Plot

What are reticulocytes? What does RETIC-HGB mean? Do they only matter if the patient is anaemic? What can the dot plot at the bottom of my results tell me about reticulocytes? Join me to find out!
This live event includes a 30-minute presentation and a 15-minute Q&A discussion.

By the end of this session you will be able to:

– Describe the meaning behind the reticulocyte parameters on your haematology report
– Identify changes in reticulocytes on a dot plot
– Describe case examples of reticulocyte abnormalities

Presented by: Dr. Hilarie Jerauld

Hilarie Jerauld, DVM is your IDEXX Professional Services Veterinarian for the Nordics Region. She completed a Bachelor of Science in 2004 from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in the USA. She practiced small animal clinical medicine and surgery from 2008-2019. She owned and operated a small animal and exotics veterinary hospital in North Carolina, USA for 7 years. Her purpose is to provide IDEXX customers with medical education and resources to provide the best evidence-based care possible. She currently lives in Uppsala, Sweden.