Oncohematology

Platelets on Erythrocytes in Bone Marrow Smear

Clinical case: Platelets superimposed on an erythrocyte during bone marrow aspirate examination in a patient with acute leukemia in remission.

Bone marrow smear: platelets superimposed on the surface of an erythrocyte
Bone marrow smear: platelets superimposed on the surface of an erythrocyte

Patient, 71 years old, acute leukemia in remission. During bone marrow aspirate differential count, I observed platelets beautifully arranged on the surface of an erythrocyte in the field of view.

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory physician Alla Alekseenkova, CHUZ Clinical Hospital RZD-Medicine, Smolensk.