0144013-Blasts-AML

0144013-Blasts-AML

Many Blasts and late neutrophils. Tail area on blood smear. Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia (M-7) untreated. Blood – 100X

0147061-Plasma-Cell-alcoholic-liver-disease-blood

0147061-Plasma-Cell-alcoholic-liver-disease-blood

One Plasma Cell containing several vacuoles which represent stored immunoglobulin which does not stain with Wright’s-Giemsa. The red cells lack of central pallor is a preparation artifact seen in thin areas of a smear. The platelets are slightly swollen due to this being an EDTA anticoagulated sample. Alcoholic with liver disease blood – 100X

0147079-Plasma-cells-severe-arthritis-with-osteoporosis

0147079-Plasma-cells-severe-arthritis-with-osteoporosis

Plasma Cells in each frame. They vary in size but all have an eccentrically located nucleus, blue cytoplasm, a light area (Golgi) adjacent to the nucleus which has a dense chromatin pattern. The plasma cell in the right frame contains multiple small vacuoles. A mature neutrophil is above it. Severe arthritis with osteoporosis blood – 100X