Hematology

Neutrophil Vacuolization in Peripheral Blood Smear

Severe cytoplasmic vacuolization of neutrophils in a blood smear from a surgical patient: morphology in severe bacterial infection.

Blood smear: segmented neutrophils with marked cytoplasmic vacuolization
Blood smear: segmented neutrophils with marked cytoplasmic vacuolization

Patient in the surgical department, 72 years old Marked vacuolization of neutrophils is observed.

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by clinical laboratory diagnostics physician Alina Ushakova, Rostov-on-Don