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Representative photomicrograph (60×) demonstrating phagocytosis of apoptotic thymocytes by alveolar macrophages. Ingestions are indicated by arrows, which are manually counted to determine the phagocytic index. The arrowheads demonstrate remnants of apoptotic thymocytes that have been destroyed during the cytospin process.
