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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Typical monocyte of a rat. Both the colour shade of the cytoplasm and the shape of the nucleus reflect distinctive characteristics of this cell type.
<p>Typical monocyte of a rat. Both the colour shade of the cytoplasm and the shape of the nucleus reflect distinctive characteristics of this cell type.</p>
The first microscopically identifiable cell of granulocytic cell line.
Cell description:
Size: 12-20 µm
Nucleus: large, round or slightly oval with diffuse chromatin pattern and often 1-5 nucleoli
Cytoplasm: pale blue and usually agranular, sometimes Auer rods visible
<p>The first microscopically identifiable cell of granulocytic cell line. </p> <p>Cell description: </p> <p>Size: 12-20 µm </p> <p>Nucleus: large, round or slightly oval with diffuse chromatin pattern and often 1-5 nucleoli </p> <p>Cytoplasm: pale blue and usually agranular, sometimes Auer rods visible</p>
In this maturation stage the separation into the 3 different subpopulations of granulocytes occurs by development of specific granulation for each (secondary granulation).
Cell description:
Size: 10-18 µm
Nucleus: oval or slightly indented with variable degree of chromatin clumping, nucleoli usually not apparent
Cytoplasm: acidophilic neutrophil: primary azurophilic and secondary neutrophilic granules
<p>In this maturation stage the separation into the 3 different subpopulations of granulocytes occurs by development of specific granulation for each (secondary granulation). </p> <p>Cell description: </p> <p>Size: 10-18 µm </p> <p>Nucleus: oval or slightly indented with variable degree of chromatin clumping, nucleoli usually not apparent </p> <p>Cytoplasm: acidophilic neutrophil: primary azurophilic and secondary neutrophilic granules</p>
Atypical lymphocyte with a large size, intensely blue cytoplasm and a cleaved nucleus.
<p>Atypical lymphocyte with a large size, intensely blue cytoplasm and a cleaved nucleus. </p>
Atypical lymphocyte with a large in size and intensely blue staining cytoplasm. Atypical lymphocytes are defined as lymphocytes responding to antigenic stimuli.
<p>Atypical lymphocyte with a large in size and intensely blue staining cytoplasm. Atypical lymphocytes are defined as lymphocytes responding to antigenic stimuli. </p>
Band neutrophil with condensed nuclear chromatin and a lack of segmentation.
<p>Band neutrophil with condensed nuclear chromatin and a lack of segmentation. </p>
Band neutrophil with fine azurophilic granules in the indentation of the nucleus.
<p>Band neutrophil with fine azurophilic granules in the indentation of the nucleus.</p>
Basophil with intensely blue-purple and greyish blue granules, partially superimposing the nucleus. Below there is a bare nucleus of a lymphocyte.
<p>Basophil with intensely blue-purple and greyish blue granules, partially superimposing the nucleus. Below there is a bare nucleus of a lymphocyte.</p>
Blood smear of a marmoset showing a basophil with numerous, clearly visible purple staining granules next to a segmented neutrophil. Besides the commonly seen anisocytosis there are two large polychromatic red blood cells in the lower left.
<p>Blood smear of a marmoset showing a basophil with numerous, clearly visible purple staining granules next to a segmented neutrophil. Besides the commonly seen anisocytosis there are two large polychromatic red blood cells in the lower left.</p>