Atypical Leukocyte Nuclear Shapes in Blood Smears

Peculiarities of leukocyte morphology in peripheral blood: examples of unusual heart-shaped cell nuclei observed during microscopy of stained smears.

Anna Feditskaya 1 min February 10, 2025

Blood smear: leukocyte with a heart-shaped nucleus next to a segmented neutrophil

Blood smear: cell with abundant granulation and a heart-shaped nucleus

Blood smear: mononuclear cell with a characteristic heart-shaped nucleus

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Have you identified all the heart-shaped cells in blood smears?

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by biologist Anna Feditskaya, Luhansk

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