Description:

Round or oval cell, smaller than plasmablast.

Size:

15-25 µm.

Cytoplasm:

Deep blue in color and usually shows a pale perinuclear halo.

Nucleus:

Eccentrically laid and the chromatin is in the form of a loose mesh. It stains red.

Nucleoli:

Several nucleoli may be discernible and are usually more obvious than in the plasmablast.