<prompt> Which one of the following is the likely diagnosis based on the smear given above:Acute myelogenous leukemiaAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaHairy cell leukemiaChronic lymphocytic leukemia  <response>: Ans. a Acute myelogenous leukemiaRef: Robbins 9thpg 590-592The peripheral smear shows myeloblasts having delicate nuclear chromatin, 2-4 nucleoli, and moderate cytoplasm. One of them shows Auer rods. So it is a case of AML. 