Plasmacytic Leukemia: Plasma Cells in Peripheral Blood Smear

25% plasma cells found in a peripheral blood smear from a 79-year-old male. Morphological features of atypical plasma cells in plasmacytic leukemia.

Alena Azarenkova 1 min September 16, 2025

Blood smear: plasma cell with basophilic cytoplasm

Blood smear: plasma cells amidst rouleaux formation

Blood smear: binucleated plasma cell and atypical forms

Blood smear: polymorphism of plasma cells, a binucleated cell is visible

Blood smear: plasma cells and pronounced erythrocyte rouleaux

Smear: pronounced infiltration with atypical plasma cells

Blood smear: plasma cell and cytolysis nearby

Peripheral blood smear from a 79-year-old male. 25% plasma cells were found. 🙏 This publication was kindly provided by clinical laboratory diagnostics physician Alena Azarenkova

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