Appearance of Cytoplasm

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Appearance of Cytoplasm

  • The color of the cytoplasm is light pink to colorless, but as with eosinophils, the specific basophilic granules are prominent.
  • These granules are large and, because they take up the basic components of Wright-Giemsa stain, are purplish-black.