Endothelial cells

American Journal of HematologyVolume 88, Issue 6 p. 517-517 Morphology UpdateFree Access Endothelial cells Barbara J. Bain, Corresponding Author Barbara J. Bain Department of Haematology, St Mary's Hospital Campus of Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NYCorrespondence to: Barbara J. Bain, [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Barbara J. Bain, Corresponding Author Barbara J. Bain Department of Haematology, St Mary's Hospital Campus of Imperial College Faculty of Medicine, St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NYCorrespondence to: Barbara J. Bain, [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 09 February 2013 https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.23411AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL In interpreting peripheral blood films it is necessary to recognise extraneous cells that are occasionally present. These can include epithelial cells (either nucleated or not), endothelial cells and even subcutaneous fat cells1. Noting the presence and recognising the nature of such cells is important, both because they may otherwise be misinterpreted as cells of pathological significance and because, in the case of fat cells, they may be sufficiently numerous to interfere with an automated count2. These images show endothelial cells at low power (top) and high power (bottom). These cells tend to occur in loose sheets and are pleomorphic with round to oval nuclei and variably condensed chromatin. Nuclei may be irregular or grooved and some cells appear to be multinucleated. References 1 Bain BJ. Blood Cells: a Practical Guide, 4th Edn, Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, 2006, pp 133– 135. 2 Whiteway A, Bain BJ. Artefactual elevation of an automated white cell count following femoral vein puncture. Clin Lab Haematol 1999; 21: 65– 68. Volume88, Issue6June 2013Pages 517-517 ReferencesRelatedInformation