New York State Department of Health - Wadsworth Center - Cytohematology Proficiency Testing

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The cell indicated by the arrow is a basophil. Basophils are characterized by the presence of large, heavily blue-back staining granules which are distributed throughout the cytoplasm and may overshadow the nucleus.

NUMBER OF RESPONSES	% OF LABORATORIES	CELL CODE AND TYPE
473	100%	Code:14 Basophil

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