Non-gynaecological Cytology
Thyroid cytology
 

 

Many bare nuclei are seen dispersed together with bland thyroid cells in a follicular arrangement. Note that the chromatin pattern is the same, confirming that these nuclei have been stripped of their fragile cytoplasm during the smearing procedure. Lymphocytes are smaller, have a more granular chromatin, folded  nuclear membrane and scanty but clearly identifiable, dense cytoplasm.