Scientific Image Gallery
Welcome to our Scientific Image Gallery. Here you can find real-life examples of cell images, mostly (but not only) from peripheral blood films, that illustrate typical morphologic characteristics pointing to specific conditions or disorders. This constitutes their diagnostic value.
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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 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
<p>Auer rods</p>
Detection of Auer rods (->) in the cytoplasm of myeloblasts is characteristic of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
<p>Detection of Auer rods (->) in the cytoplasm of myeloblasts is characteristic of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).</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) in a case of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (B-CLL): Reticulocytes are increased, spherocytes are present, Coombs' test is positive.</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>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>
From left to right: lymphocyte, monocyte (center), eosinophil (bottom), three heterophils and a thrombocyte.
<p>From left to right: lymphocyte, monocyte (center), eosinophil (bottom), three heterophils and a thrombocyte.</p>
