A cell having a round nucleus with delicate chromatin, prominent nucleoli, and scant basophilic cytoplasm with a possible rare azurophilic granule is an accurate description of a:

a. Myeloblast
b. Myelocyte
c. Metamyelocyte
d. Band


ANS: A
The description fits that of a myeloblast. Often the myeloblast is agranular (without any visible granules), although special cytochemical staining can demonstrate the presence of myeloperoxidase in the cytoplasm even when granules are not present or visible.

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