<prompt> Which of the following does not indicate megaloblastic anemiaIncreased reticulocyte countRaised BilirubinMild splenomegalyNucleated RBC  <response>: Ans. a. Increased reticulocyte count Megaloblastic anemia is characterized by hypercellular bone marrow with abnormally large nucleated RBC, raised unconjugated bilirubin and mild splenomegaly Characteristic Features of Megaloblastic Anemia Bone marrow: Hypercellular with a decreased myeloiderythroid ratio and abundant stainable iron RBC precursors: Abnormally largedeg and have nuclei that appear much less mature than would be expected from the development of the cytoplasm nuclear-cytoplasmic asynchronydeg. Nuclear chromatin is more dispersed than expected and it condenses in a peculiar fenestrated patterndeg Raised unconjugated bilirubindeg Mild reversible splenomegalydeg Wintrobes 12e p1151 