Hematology

Neutrophilic Granulocytes and Mitotic Figure in Bone Marrow

Bone marrow aspirate: morphology of granulocytes with enhanced granularity and a cell in mitosis. May-Grünwald-Giemsa stained smear.

Bone marrow smear: granulocytes with pronounced granularity and a mitotic figure
Bone marrow smear: granulocytes with pronounced granularity and a mitotic figure

Bone marrow smear showing neutrophilic granulocytes with enhanced granularity, one of which is in mitosis.

Sample type: Bone marrow aspirate

Staining type: May-Grünwald-Giemsa

Authors: M. Monsalve, E. Triana, C. da Silva

Workplace: Hospital del Mar, Barcelona