Megakaryocytes in Bone Marrow in Thrombocytopenia

Evaluation of megakaryocyte morphology in bone marrow aspirate from a patient with thrombocytopenia: poor platelet budding in the smear.

Nana Novikova 1 min June 4, 2026

Bone marrow smear: megakaryocyte with poor platelet budding

Bone marrow smear: two megakaryocytes surrounded by myeloid cells

Bone marrow smear: aspirate microscopy, megakaryocyte and granulocytic lineage

Bone marrow smear: overview field of view with two megakaryocytes

Megakaryocytes with poor platelet budding, in bone marrow aspirate, from a patient admitted for examination due to thrombocytopenia.

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by KDL doctor Nana Novikova, CHUZ “CB” RZD-Medicine, Smolensk.

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