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Plate 23 See also Figure 5.8 Equine blood smear viewed under oil immersion (Diff Quick 1000×) illus-
trating numerous polymorph neutrophils (N), an eosinophil (E) and a basophil (B). Diff Quick™ stain. RBC
are also present.
Plate 24 See also Figure 5.9 Equine blood smear viewed under oil immersion 1000× illustrating granu-
locytes (E an N) and agranulocytes (M and L). (E) – Eosinophil, (N) polymorph neutrophil. It is not always
possible to distinguish between monocytes and lymphocytes in blood smears. In this smear, the mono-
cytes (M) are activated and are larger than dormant monocytes or lymphocytes (L). See text. Diff Quick™
stain. RBC are also present.
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