Oncohematology

Auer Rods in Blasts on Peripheral Blood Smear

Morphology of blasts with Auer rods on a peripheral blood smear. A clinical case of acute myeloid leukemia with severe thrombocytopenia.

🔬 Blasts, including those with Auer rods, were found in the patient’s blood smear. Leukocytes 6.7×109/L. Platelets 9×109/L.

🙏Photos kindly provided by biologist Natalia Morkhova