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auer rods are inclusions found most commonly in: a. myeloblasts b. lymphoblasts c. erythrocytes d. prolymphocytes

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Answer: option a. Auer rods are inclusion found most commonly in a myeloblasts.



Explanation: Auer rods are distinctive needle like crystals that are specific for and virtually diagnostic of a myeloid neoplastic clone. The crystal are composed partly of peroxidase proteins that are expressed in myeloid cells. The identification of Auer rods in a blasts is one of the morphological features of myeloblasts.

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