Question

Microglia Giemsa-Wright blood and bone marrow smears (cytoplasm stains light blue, nuclei stain purple), are characterized by:

a) Light blue cytoplasm and purple-stained nuclei
b) Dark blue cytoplasm and green-stained nuclei
c) Red-stained cytoplasm and pink-stained nuclei
d) Yellow cytoplasm and brown-stained nuclei

Answer 1

Microglia characterized by light blue cytoplasm and purple-stained nuclei are correctly depicted with option (a) when using Giemsa-Wright stain.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question pertains to the characteristics of microglia when observed in Giemsa-Wright stained blood and bone marrow smears. The correct characteristic for these cells, when stained with this method, is a light blue cytoplasm and purple-stained nuclei. Therefore, the answer is (a) Light blue cytoplasm and purple-stained nuclei.