A 65-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents to the hospital complaining of fatigue and abdominal fullness. He states that he had a recent dental procedure with persistent gingival bleeding, but he did not think much of it at the time. On physical examination, he is found to have splenomegaly. His examination reveals a temperature of 98.8 F (37.1 C), a blood pressure of 100/62 mmHg, a heart rate of 92 beats/min, and a respiratory rate of 18/min. Laboratory workup shows an elevated acid phosphatase that, when oxidized, turned into purple color. Which of the following cells would characteristically be seen in his blood smear?

1.Hairy cells
2.Smudge cells
3.Myeloblasts with Auer rods
4.Reed-Sternberg cells

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