Cell Identification

Another Malignant Cell

Another example of a malignant cell. This cell has a smooth chromatin pattern similar to the chromatin pattern commonly seen in blast cells. This cell has a high nuclear to cytoplasm (NC) ratio which is typical for malignant cells. No nucleoli are visible in this cell although malignant cells often have large nucleoli.

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