Evaluation of Romanowsky Stained Smears

Megakaryoblast

This slide shows an example of the youngest cell in the megakaryocyte series, the megakaryoblast. Megakaryoblasts have a fine chromatin structure with multiple nucleoli, and scant basophilic cytoplasm. Cytoplasmic tags are frequently seen. It may vary 20-50 microns in diameter.

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