Cytomorphology of Circulating Colorectal Tumor Cells: A Small Case Series

Figure 1

Relocation and characterization of CTCs using the Wright-Giemsa stain. After initial identification of CTCs via fluorescent images, subsequent Wright-Giemsa stain and/or Papanicolau stain of these cells is performed: (a) composite 3-color fluorescent image, (b) DAPI channel only, (c) cytokeratin channel only, (d) CD45 channel only, and (e) corresponding Wright-Giemsa-stained cell.