Auer Rods

10 Jun 20118 Jul 2012

Auer rods are needle shaped azurophilic intracytoplasmic inclusion bodies described by John Auer in 1906. They are 0.1-2μ wide and 3-6μ long and are formed by fusion of lysosomes. They…

Neutrophil Segmentation and Projections

18 May 20118 Jul 2012

The neutrophil nucleus is segmented. The nucleus of the most immature neutrophil, band neutrophil lacks segmentation. It differs from a metamyelocyte in that the concave and convex surfaces of the…