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CHAPTER 9 LYMPHOCYTE MATURATION 91

PLASMA CELL

Nucleus

Hof

Cytoplasm
Vacuole
B
FIGURE 9–8B Schematic of plasma cell.
A
FIGURE 9–8A Plasma cell.

SIZE: 8-20 mm
NUCLEUS: Round or oval; eccentric
Nucleoli: None
Chromatin: Coarse
CYTOPLASM: Deeply basophilic, often with
perinuclear clear zone (hof)
Granules: None
Vacuoles: None to several
N/C RATIO: 2:1 to 1:1
REFERENCE INTERVAL:
Bone Marrow: 0% to 1%
Peripheral Blood: 0%

C
FIGURE 9–8C Electron micrograph of plasma cell
(317,500).