Blasts stained with brilliant cresyl blue

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Blasts stained with brilliant cresyl blue

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Author: MOHAMMED ESAWIE
Category: Myeloid Neoplasms and acute leukemia (WHO 2016)
Published Date: 04/21/2023

Brilliant cresyl blue is a supravital dye that stains ribonucleoprotein, thus used for enumeration of reticulocytes. In this case of acute myeloid leukemia a reticulocyte count was ordered. While reticulocytes are virtually absent, the brilliant cresyl blue dye stains the abundant ribonucleoprotein contained within blast nuclei.

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