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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Eosinophil and heterophil (neutrophil) of a rabbit side by side, clearly showing their differently shaped granules.
<p>Eosinophil and heterophil (neutrophil) of a rabbit side by side, clearly showing their differently shaped granules. </p>
Two lymphocytes of a rabbit. The upper cell has a constricted nucleus which is more often seen with monocytes, but lacks the colour characteristic of monocyte cytoplasm.
<p>Two lymphocytes of a rabbit. The upper cell has a constricted nucleus which is more often seen with monocytes, but lacks the colour characteristic of monocyte cytoplasm.</p>
Typical monocyte of a rabbit with delicate chromatin and grey to light blue colour of the cytoplasm.
<p>Typical monocyte of a rabbit with delicate chromatin and grey to light blue colour of the cytoplasm.</p>
Monocyte on top, heterophil below. Similar to eosinophils, the granules of leporine neutrophils stain intensely red by May-Giemsa or Wright staining. Therefore, they are termed pseudoeosinophils or heterophils in the rabbit.
<p>Monocyte on top, heterophil below. Similar to eosinophils, the granules of leporine neutrophils stain intensely red by May-Giemsa or Wright staining. Therefore, they are termed pseudoeosinophils or heterophils in the rabbit.</p>
Typical monocyte to the left and tri-segmented heterophil to the right. Similar to eosinophils, the granules of leporine neutrophils stain intensely red by May-Giemsa or Wright staining. Therefore, they are termed pseudoeosinophils or heterophils in the rabbit.
<p>Typical monocyte to the left and tri-segmented heterophil to the right. Similar to eosinophils, the granules of leporine neutrophils stain intensely red by May-Giemsa or Wright staining. Therefore, they are termed pseudoeosinophils or heterophils in the rabbit.</p>
Small lymphocyte with little cytoplasm to the left and a large atypical lymphocyte with abundant, intensely blue cytoplasm to the right.
<p>Small lymphocyte with little cytoplasm to the left and a large atypical lymphocyte with abundant, intensely blue cytoplasm to the right.</p>
Small lymphocyte and a basophil of a rabbit. The basophil granules are well defined and numerous, almost concealing the outline of the nucleus similar to a mast cell.
<p>Small lymphocyte and a basophil of a rabbit. The basophil granules are well defined and numerous, almost concealing the outline of the nucleus similar to a mast cell. </p>
From left to right a band neutrophil, basophil and lymphocyte. In this basophil the basophilic granules are dense, but each granule is blurred, a common finding in rabbit basophils.
<p>From left to right a band neutrophil, basophil and lymphocyte. In this basophil the basophilic granules are dense, but each granule is blurred, a common finding in rabbit basophils.</p>
Giemsa simple stained blood smear of a rabbit showing a heterophil (neutrophil) to the upper left, a lymphocyte below and an eosinophil to the right. Note the lighter staining nucleus of the eosinophil as well as a lighter colour of the neutrophilic granules resulting from this stain.
<p>Giemsa simple stained blood smear of a rabbit showing a heterophil (neutrophil) to the upper left, a lymphocyte below and an eosinophil to the right. Note the lighter staining nucleus of the eosinophil as well as a lighter colour of the neutrophilic granules resulting from this stain.</p>