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AML - Auer Rod

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Author: Timothy C. Carll, MD; Megan Parilla, MD
Category: Myeloid Neoplasms and acute leukemia (WHO 2016) > Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Published Date: 03/22/2018

Auer rod in blast

These are abnormally fused primary (azurophilic) granules forming needle shaped structures in the cytoplasm. They are strongly positive for myeloperoxidase.

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