Bronchoalveolar lavage, hemosiderophages, horse

Bronchoalveolar lavage, hemosiderophages, horse

High magnification (100X) bronchoalveolar lavage cytology from a 6-year-old Quarter Horse gelding used for barrel racing. Note the hemosiderophages (light brown) and the mast cells in which metachromatic staining is prominent.

Courtesy of Dr. Melissa Mazan.

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