Promyelocyte

A precursor in the granulocytic series, intermediate between myeloblast and myelocyte, containing a few, as yet undifferentiated, cytoplasmic granules.

Basophilic promyelocyte

Eosonophilic promyelocyte

Neutrophilic promyelocyte

A promyelocyte (or progranulocyte) is a granulocyte precursor, developing from the myeloblast and developing into the myelocyte.

Additional images

Promyelocyte from bone marrow examination

Blood cell lineage

Hematopoiesis

External links

• Promyelocyte at eMedicine Dictionary
• Promyelocyte at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
• Histology at BU 01806loa - "18. Bone Marrow and Hemopoiesis: bone marrow smear, promyelocyte and erythroblasts "
• Histology at KUMC blood-blood08 "Bone marrow"
• Histology at KUMC blood-blood11 "Bone marrow"
• "White Cell Basics: Maturation" at virginia.edu
• Histology at OU 75_02 - "Bone marrow smear"
• MeSH Promyelocyte

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