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Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
linear red "Auer rod ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy ... #Auer #Rods #AuerRods
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
occasional Auer rods ... consistent with Auer rods ... Clinical #Path #BloodSmear ... #Blood #Smear #Microscopy ... #Auer #Rods #AuerRods
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A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
Clinical #Path #Microscopy ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear
Auer Rods - Bone marrow aspiration revealed 5% blasts and 65% promyelocytes; many promyelocytes had prominent
Auer Rods - Bone ... prominent Auer rods ... AcutePromyelocyticLeukemia #Smear #Microscopy
Pathologic Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphologies and Associated Diseases

Acanthocyte (spur cell),  
Basophilic stippling, 
Bite cell,
Morphologies #Key #Atlas #Microscopy ... #Dyspmorphic #BloodSmear
Here is another peripheral blood smear demonstrating changes with iron deficiency anemia. Note the increased zone
Clinical #Path #Microscopy ... PeripheralBloodSmear #BloodSmear
Bipolaris ("pea pods") on Plate Culture and Microscopy

Rich Davis, PhD, D(ABMM), MLS @richdavisphd

#Bipolaris #mold #clinical #microscopy
Bipolaris ("pea pods ... Plate Culture and Microscopy ... mold #clinical #microscopy
Gram Negative Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
- Rods (Bacilli)
- Cocci (Diplococci)
- Coccobacilli
- HACEK Group

By Dr. Colleen S.
Identification Algorithm - Rods ... Cocci #Bacilli #Rods
Gram Positive Bacteria - Identification Algorithm
Cocci 
  - Catalase +
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Gamma-Hemolysis Rods ... Cocci #Bacilli #Rods
Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
gram-negative encapsulated rods ... Gram-negative rods ... Gram-negative rods