| Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
| Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
−
| '''Increased''' as reticulocytes contain the remnant of the ribosomal RNA that is lost with progressive development of the cell
+
| '''Decreased''' as reticulocytes are larger cells and less packed with haemoglobin (as the marrow is trying to produce cells at a faster rate it means they are not as well formed) and they also contain the remnant of the ribosomal RNA that is lost with progressive development of the cell