Immature Reticulocyte Fraction (IRF):Clinical Utility in Medical Practice
 
 
- Monitor BM or Stem Cell Regeneration post-BMT or ChemoRx
- Monitor Renal Transplant Engraftment (Epo production)
- Monitor Neonatal Transfusion Needs
- Monitor EPO Therapy: Renal Failure, AIDS, Infants, MDS
- Monitor Bone Marrow Toxic Insults from drugs (eg. AZT)
- Prognostic in Anemia of AIDS and Prematurity
- Timing for Stem Cell Harvests following Growth Factor or Cytotoxic Drug Therapy
- Detection of Aplastic Crisis in Hemolytic Anemias
- Diagnosis and monitoring of aplastic anemia
- Evaluate Normochromic Anemias of Various Etiologies
- Detection of Occult or Compensated  Hemorrhage or Hemolysis
- Classification of Anemias