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Promyelocytes divide and form myelocytes, which differentiate into three

different kinds of granulocytes
Myelocyte is the last stage of the granulocyte line that can divide
Granulocyte cell lines are recognized in myelocytes as specific granules
appear in the cytoplasm
Myelocytes develop into metamyelocytes whose nuclei appear bean or

kidney shaped
Neutrophilic metamyelocytes show indented nuclei and faintly staining
specific granules

At maturation, neutrophils exhibit segmented nucleus into three lobes
Eosinophilic metamyelocytes exhibit red or eosinophilic-specific granules in
the cytoplasm
Basophilic metamyelocytes exhibit dark or basophilic-specific granules in the
cytoplasm

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