Hematology

Monocyte vs. Band Neutrophil in a Blood Smear

Criteria for differential diagnosis of band neutrophils and monocytes in peripheral blood: features of nuclear structure, chromatin, and cytoplasm.

Digital blood smear: 14 µm leukocyte with controversial morphology
Digital blood smear: 14 µm leukocyte with controversial morphology

🔬Poll! Band neutrophil or monocyte?

🙏 The image was kindly provided by clinical laboratory diagnostics physician, Anna Ivanova, Moscow