Evaluation of Romanowsky Stained Smears

Meta Megakaryocyte Stage

The next stage is the meta megakaryocyte. By this point, platelets are actually breaking away from the meta megakaryocyte cytoplasm. The example shown in this slide illustrates the platelets forming and breaking away near the arrow.

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