Morphology Monday | Case MM250616
Today’s case involves an adult male whose blood film was reviewed following an unexpected finding on a routine full blood count.
MM250602: Platelet Satellitism
This week’s Morphology Monday case featured a fascinating artefact, platelet satellitism, where platelets appear to “cluster” around white blood cells, particularly neutrophils though it has also been reported around other white cells as well. Platelet satellitism is an in vitro phenomenon in which platelets surround and stick to neutrophils in a rosette-like fashion on a…
May–Hegglin anomaly
Characterised by large platelets and grey spindle like inclusions within neutrophils.