Appearance of Granulocytes

Appearance of a Band Neutrophil

A band has moderate to abundant cytoplasm staining pale blue to pink. Present within the cytoplasm are fine lilac to pink granules. These specific granules, called neutrophilic granules, are small and somewhat resemble pencil stippling.

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