Evaluation of Marrow Cellularity

Example

An example of the clear space left by a fat cell when the marrow was aspirated from the bone. Some appreciation for marrow cellularity can be obtained by comparing the cells present versus the fat spaces seen in the more cellular areas of the smear.

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