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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