Evaluation of Romanowsky Stained Smears

High Power Magnification

This field under high magnification shows an increased number of megakaryocytes (megakaryocytic hyperplasia). This patient had thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. He was therefore consuming increased numbers of platelets, and his bone marrow was responding by increasing the number of megakaryocytes, which of course break up into platelets.

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