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Auer rods 1
<p>Auer rods are needle-shaped red inclusions in malignant cells of the neutrophilic lineage. Sometimes they are of spherical shape and then referred to as 'Auer bodies'. Mostly, they are seen in myeloblasts – but could be present in any stage of maturation. </p>
Auer rods in cytoplasm of myeloblasts
<p>Detection of Auer rods (->) in the cytoplasm of myeloblasts is characteristic of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).</p>
Auto-immune haemolytic anaemia
<p>Auto-immune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) in a case of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (B-CLL): Reticulocytes are increased, spherocytes are present, Coombs' test is positive.</p>
Auto-immune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA)
<p>Phagocytosis of a red blood cell by a monocyte in a case of auto-immune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA). The many spherocytes and polychromasia are clearly visible.</p>
B-ALL / Burkitt lymphoma
<p>B-ALL/Burkitt lymphoma: The blasts typically show a deep blue cytoplasm and several vacuoles. Tumour cells tend to be very fragile, resulting in 'smudge' cells (->) during blood film preparation.</p>
B-CLL with granulocytopenia
<p>Peripheral blood (May-Grünwald-Giemsa stain) showing a case of B-CLL with granulocytopenia (total 400/µL).</p>
Bacterial aggregates on blood film
<p>Bacterial aggregates on the blood film caused by contaminated staining solution (dark spots). </p>
Band cell
<p>Cell description:
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<p>Size: 12-15 µm
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<p>Nucleus: curved or coiled band
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<p>Cytoplasm: acidophilic containing fine reddish granulation</p>
Band cells
<p>Storage of normal EDTA blood over a period of two days can falsely elevate the number of band cells (bottom right).</p>