Question

hemolysis can cause an increase production of what?
reticulocytes
sickle cells
acanthocytes
e lliptocytes

Explanation:

Hemolysis is the breakdown of red blood cells. When this occurs, the body tries to compensate by producing more red blood cells, and reticulocytes are immature red blood cells released by the bone marrow in response to increased demand (like after hemolysis). Sickle cells are related to sickle - cell disease, acanthocytes to certain lipid disorders, and elliptocytes to hereditary elliptocytosis, none of which are a direct response to hemolysis - induced red blood cell loss.

Answer:

A. reticulocytes