Promyelocyte

Promyelocyte
Promyelocyte from bone marrow examination
Details
PrecursorMyeloblast
Gives rise toMyelocyte
LocationBone marrow
Identifiers
THH2.00.04.3.04003
Anatomical terms of microanatomy

A promyelocyte (or progranulocyte) is a granulocyte precursor, developing from the myeloblast and developing into the myelocyte. Promyelocytes measure 12–20 microns in diameter. The nucleus of a promyelocyte is approximately the same size as a myeloblast but their cytoplasm is much more abundant.[1] They also have less prominent nucleoli than myeloblasts and their chromatin is more coarse and clumped.[1] The cytoplasm is basophilic and contains primary red/purple granules.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Promyelocyte – LabCE.com, Laboratory Continuing Education". www.labce.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  2. ^ "Promyelocyte". imagebank.hematology.org. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

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