Re: Reticulocyte Maturity Index

From: Bruce H. Davis, M.D. (bdavis@beaumont.edu)
Date: Sun Nov 21 1999 - 12:13:05 EST


The RMI or it's analogous parameter, the immature reticulocyte fraction (IRF)
are discussed in the following publications:

32. Davis BH, DiCorato M, Bigelow NC, Langweiler MH:  Proposal for the
Standardization of Flow Cytometric Reticulocyte Maturity Index Measurements.
Cytometry 14:318-326, 1993.
34. Davis BH, Bigelow NC, Koepke JA, Borowitz MJ, Houwen B, Jaccobberger JW,
Pierre RV, Corash L, Ault KA, Batjer JD:  Flow cytometric reticulocyte
analysis:  Multi-institutional inter-laboratory correlation study.  Amer J Clin
Path. 102:468-477, 1994
35. Davis BH, Ornvold K, Bigelow NC:  Flow cytometric reticulocyte maturity
index (RMI):  A useful laboratory parameter of erythropoietic activity in
anemia.  Cytometry  22:35-39, 1995
clinically useful laboratory parameter by any other name.  Lab Hematolol
2(1):2-8, 1996
41. Davis BH, Bigelow NC, Van Hove L:  Immature reticulocyte fraction (IRF) and
reticulocyte counts:  Comparison of CELL-DYN 4000, Sysmex R-3000, thiazole flow
cytometry, and manual counts.  Lab Hematol 1:145-152, 1996
43.  Davis BH, Spier CM, Kachin J, Cornbleet PJ:  College of American
Pathologists' Reticulocyte proficiency testing program using surrogate blood:
Insights into contemporary clinical practice. Lab Hematol 3:83-90, 1997
45.  Davis BH:  Report on the ISLH-sponsored immature reticulocyte fraction
(IRF) workshop.  Lab Hematol, 3:261-63, 1997
30:304-312, 1997
50.  Koepke JA, Broden PN, Corash L, Davis BH, Horton AF, Jacobberger JW,
Kanter RJ, Pierre RV:  Methods for reticulocyte counting (flow cytometry and
supravital dyes); Approved guideline.  NCCLS Document H44-A 17(15), 1997
 3. Davis BH:  Flow Cytometric Analysis of Red Blood Cells.  In Bauer KD, Duque
RE, Shankey TV (Editors), Flow Cytometry:  Principles and Clinical
Applications,  Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1993.  pp 373-385
 5. Davis BH, Bigelow NC:  Flow Cytometric Reticulocyte Analysis and the
Reticulocyte Maturity Index.  In Landay, AL, Ault KA, Bauer, KD, Rabinovitch,
PS (Editors) Clinical Flow Cytometry Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 677:281-292, 1993.
 6. Davis BH, Bigelow NC:  Reticulocyte Analysis and Reticulocyte Maturity
Index.  In Darzynkiewicz Z, Crissman HA, Robinson JP (editors), Methods in Cell
Biology.  Flow Cytometry, second edition, Academic Press, Inc., 42:263 - 274,
1994.
 7. Davis BH and Bigelow NC:  Automated Reticulocyte Analysis:  Clinical
Practice and Associated New Parameters.  In Hyun BH (Editor), Hematol/Oncology
Clinics N. Amer. 8:617-630, 1994.

Happy reading.

Best regards,

Bruce H. Davis



Dagna Sheerar wrote:

> Hello Flowers:
>
> We are looking into the possibility of enumerating reticulocytes on our
> FACSCalibur.  We have determined that we can use ReticONE (a Reagent kit
> offered by Beckman Coulter).  We are now looking for a calculation to
> determine the Reticulocyte Maturity Index.  If anyone could direct me to
> specific research in the literature, or has experience with this number and
> would like to share, I would be very grateful.
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> Dagna
>
> Dagna Sheerar
> Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center
> 1220 Capitol Court
> Building #2 Room 215
> Madison, WI 53715
> 608 265 3796
> dagnas@primate.wisc.edu



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