Hypersegmented Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.
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| What morphological change is present in this slide? | View Page |
| What morphological change is present in this slide? | View Page |
| What morphological change is present in this slide? | View Page |
| What morphological change is present in this slide? | View Page |
| What morphological change is present in this slide? | View Page |
| Hypersegmentation A normal mature neutrophil is 9-13 microns in diameter and contains 3-5 lobes or segments.When the number of segments is increased to six or more the cell is hypersegmented. Some hypersegmented cells will be larger than in 15 microns. Hypersegmentation is seen most frequently in neutrophils but can also occur in eosinophils and basophils. The nuclear segments are composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). A defect in the production of DNA causes the maturation process to be slower than normal which in turn causes the nucleus to hypersegment. The cytoplasm will be normal in appearance and function, indicating that these cells are capable of phagocytosis.These cells are considered pathological | View Page |
| The presence in the peripheral blood of an increased number of hypersegmented white blood cells as presented in the photograph serves as a marker for preleukemia. | View Page |
| A large percentage of the neutrophils on the peripheral blood smear of a young man are similar to those in the photograph.They most likely represent what condition: | View Page |