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Erythroid Precursors
Erythroid Precursors
Basophilic normoblast 16-18 mcM Moderate (6:1) Deep blue-purple color; Indistinct nucleoli;
(1–3%) occasionally small coarsening chro-
patches of pink; irregu- matin; deep pur-
lar cell borders can be plish-blue color
present; perinuclear halo
can be apparent
Orthochromic normoblast 10-15 mcM Low (1:2) Pink-salmon color; can Small; dense;
(1–4%) have varying degrees of pyknotic; round
basophilia or bizarre shape;
eccentric