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A 35 year old boy complains of bleeding gum and fever

Hemoglobin                - 6 gm%

Total leucocyte count -     32,000cells/cumm 

Platelet count               - 62,000cells/cumm 

PERIPHERAL BLOOD SMEAR

A. Identify the WBC 

Myeloblast 

B. Describe the morphology 

Large cell with moderate amount of basophilic cytoplasm, high N:C ratio, lacy chromatin, 2-3 nucleoli and Auer rods. 

C. What is your diagnosis? 

Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia