I’m super excited about my new study guide, which will be available on Monday. It’s a collection of all of our best Pathology Student stuff on hematopathology and coagulation.
Q. In which type of AML do you see the most Auer rods? A. Auer rods are elongated structures seen in malignant cells of the neutrophil lineage.
Finally – after jumping through a LOT of hoops, The Complete Hematopathology Guide is now on iBooks.
Q. What stain is used for demonstrating Auer rods in myeloblasts? Myeloperoxidase or PAS?
The second most common type of anemia (after iron-deficiency anemia) is anemia of chronic disease (ACD).
Some cases of acute leukemia are composed entirely of undifferentiated-appearing blasts. These cases are difficult (or impossible) to diagnose morphologically (under the microscope) – you really need special tests like immunophenotyping in order to make a definitive diagnosis.
