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Bare megakaryocyte nucleus in a peripheral blood smear 2

Bare megakaryocyte nucleus in a peripheral blood smear 2
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Author: Mohammad Asees, MSc hematology, PhD CLS
Category: Laboratory Hematology > Basic cell morphology > Morphologic variants of platelets (cross-reference with specific diagnoses when appropriate > Megakaryocytes
Published Date: 03/04/2021

Bare nucleus of a megakaryocyte is seen in the peripheral blood smear of a healthy man. More often, megakaryocytic nuclei are seen in various disease processes such as myeloid neoplasms or leukoerythroblastosis.