The blood sample from a patient's bone marrow biopsy included Auer rods.The nurse would prepare to provide care for which disorder?

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Auer rods are often seen in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia, a type of cancer that affects myeloid cells in the bone marrow. Auer rods are abnormal rod-shaped structures that are found inside the white blood cells known as myeloblasts, which are typically seen in the bone marrow or in the circulating blood of patients with this type of leukemia.

The Blood Sample from a Patient's Bone Marrow Biopsy Included