Compare these cells in sections with those in the bone marrow smear. B. Myeloid Tissue 1. Study the bone marrow and the cells from the CD provided. Bone marrow smears contain all stages of cell differentiation found in the bone marrow. Note that there are a lot more nucleated cells on bone marrow smears than on the blood smears.
Blood smears contain only mature cells .
Sometimes the nucleus is seen being ejected from the cytoplasm. Erythrocytes - as before. The cytoplasm contains the specific granules of the particular series. So if the granules are red then the cell is called the eosinophilic band cell etc. Macrophages - will be identified in CT latter.