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138    SECTION FOUR  LEUKOCYTES

                                              VACUOLATION



























            A                                          B
                      FIGURE 14–3A  Vacuoles.                    FIGURE 14–3B  Vacuoles.


                 DESCRIPTION:  Unstained circular area within the cytoplasm.
                 NUMBER:  Few to many
                 Associated with:  Bacterial or fungal infection, poisoning, burns, chemotherapy, artifact
                 NOTE:  Rarely may contain micro-organisms or pigment.
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