A patient's automated reticulocyte count was 203 x 10⁹/L.Which of the following could account for this result?

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A high reticulocyte count can be a result of increased red blood cell destruction or decreased red blood cell production. Heinz bodies, which are denatured hemoglobin aggregates, can cause premature red blood cell destruction and lead to an increase in reticulocyte count. Platelet satellitism, leukocytosis, and fibrin strands do not typically affect reticulocyte count.

A Patient's Automated Reticulocyte Count Was 203 X 10⁹/L