Explore the morphological features of myelocytes in blood smears: chromatin structure without nucleoli, specific cytoplasmic granulation, and differential diagnosis.
🔍MYELOCYTES
☝🏻Myelocyte nuclei are characterized by alternating lighter and darker areas of chromatin. Nucleoli are often absent in the myelocyte nucleus. Abundant specific cytoplasmic granules are observed in the cytoplasm.
🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics physician Tanya Stepanova, Volgograd.
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