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Cytocentrifuge Preparations 3. Granular Cells

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In the context of synovial fluid cytoanalysis, there are 3 main types of granular cells:

  1. 1.

    Neutrophil polymorphs (polymorphs)

  2. 2.

    Eosinophils

  3. 3.

    Mast cells.

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  1. Department of Osteoarticular Pathology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

    A. J. Freemont MD, FRCP(E), MRCPath & J. Denton MSc

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Freemont, A.J., Denton, J. (1991). Cytocentrifuge Preparations 3. Granular Cells. In: Atlas of Synovial Fluid Cytopathology. Current Histopathology, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3828-4_11

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