In neutrophil maturation after lineage commitment, which stage comes after metamyelocyte?

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In neutrophil maturation after lineage commitment, which stage comes after metamyelocyte?

Neutrophil maturation follows a defined sequence after lineage commitment, with the nucleus progressively becoming more lobulated as the cell matures. After the metamyelocyte stage, the next stage is the band neutrophil (band form), also called a stab cell. In this stage the nucleus is band-shaped or C-shaped and not yet segmented into distinct lobes. Only after the band stage does the nucleus segment into the multiple lobes seen in a mature segmented neutrophil. So the stage after metamyelocyte is the band form.

Neutrophil maturation follows a defined sequence after lineage commitment, with the nucleus progressively becoming more lobulated as the cell matures. After the metamyelocyte stage, the next stage is the band neutrophil (band form), also called a stab cell. In this stage the nucleus is band-shaped or C-shaped and not yet segmented into distinct lobes. Only after the band stage does the nucleus segment into the multiple lobes seen in a mature segmented neutrophil. So the stage after metamyelocyte is the band form.

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