Rod-shaped Information and Courses from MediaLab, Inc.

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Normal Peripheral Blood Cells
Shape of a Platelet Their shape varies greatly, but they are usually round, oval or rod-shaped.	View Page

Reading Gram Stained Smears From Cultures
The ends of rod-shaped bacteria can be:	View Page
Cocci and Rods Notice that Gram positive and Gram negative organisms can be either cocci (round) or bacilli (rod-shaped). A mixture Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria may be present in the same field.	View Page
Variations in the Ends of Rods The ends of rod-shaped organisms may be rounded or tapered.	View Page
Which of the following terms can be used to describe cocci?	View Page

White Cell and Platelet Disorders: Peripheral Blood Clues to Nonneoplastic Conditions
Auer Rod Illustrated in the photograph is a immature granulocyte with a distinct rod-shaped intracytoplasmic inclusion. This inclusion is known as an Auer rod, which is seen in up to 10% of blast cells in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia. An Auer red is the fusion of primary granules into rod-like inclusions.	View Page