- Moderate aplastic anemia is defined as bone marrow cellularity <50 percent and depression of at least two out of three blood counts below the normal values: criteria are met:- (i) absolute neutrophil count less than 1200/mm3, (ii) platelet count less than 70,000/mm3, and (iii) anemia with hemoglobin less than or equal to 8.5 g/dL and absolute reticulocyte count less than or equal to 60,000/mm3 in transfusion-dependent patients but not fulfilling the criteria of sever aplastic anemia