What characteristics are associated with reactive lymphocytes?
A) They can contain vacuoles, and chromatin pattern is very fine.
B) They can contain vacuoles, deep blue abundant cytoplasm.
C) Their nucleus has a fine chromatin pattern, and the N:C ratio is increased.
D) They have high N:C ratio with a small amount of deep blue cytoplasm.

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Reactive lymphocytes are larger than normal lymphocytes and have abundant cytoplasm that is often vacuolated and deep blue in color. The fine chromatin pattern and high N:C ratio are characteristic of atypical lymphocytes.

What Characteristics Are Associated with Reactive Lymphocytes