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Lymphoglandular bodies are cytoplasmic fragments. They appear as pale, agranular and light basophilic with smooth borders. These bodies are commonly observed on fine-needle aspiration cytology smear preparations of lymphoid tissue, often in association with lymphoid malignancies. They have been less frequently reported in bone marrow aspirate smears.

Though the presence of lymphoglandular bodies is not a specific finding theses bodies have been shown to be present in higher numbers in bone marrows involved by B-cell lymphoid malignancies compared with T-cell lymphoid malignancies and myeloid leukemias. They are easily distinguished from platelets by their variable sizes and colour.