Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 43

Myeloblasts are seen in the CSF:

A. In bacterial infections

B. In conjunction with CNS malignancy

C. After cerebral hemorrhage

D. As a complication of acute leukemia

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Myeloblasts in CSF (cerebrospinal fluid):

Myeloblasts are unipotent stem cells, which can differentiate into one of the effectors of the granulocyte series.

• Lymphoblasts, monoblasts and myeloblasts are often seen in CSF during acute leukemia

• They are malignant cells which are of hematologic origin

• Nucleoli are very prominent in these cells

Acute leukemia:

Severe complicated form of leukemia (Cancer caused by an abnormal increase in the numbers of white blood cells).

Therefore, myeloblasts in CSF are associated with “complication of acute leukemia”. Hence, the correct answer is option .