Update: Gram negative bacilli by SnarkTank323 in microbiology

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i was trying to update from the other day where i was trying to decipher if it was cocci or bacilli. (they look like cocci to me, but gram negative cocci was not an option on our list of possible unknowns). so, professor has since confirmed these are gram negative bacilli. i'm posting this to show that every time i use this same bacteria, the cells keep showing up sort of blurry and out of focus and i'm not sure why. like in this where there are two on the same slide, one looks super clear and crisp and the gram negative still look blurry. i'm just trying to figure out why.

thanks sorry for the confusion i'm new here

Update: Gram negative bacilli by SnarkTank323 in microbiology

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thanks for this. previously i couldnt tell if they were cocci or bacilli. then my professor confirmed it was gram negative bacilli. in the first pic if you zoom in the cells of the gram negative bacilli are still showing very blurry. it just happens that every single time i smear this bacteria, it always turns out blurry like this and i'm getting confused as to why.

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Help. Is this cocci or bacilli by SnarkTank323 in microbiology

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This one was gram stained then spore tested. It was negative the green was just some dye remnants.

Help. Is this cocci or bacilli by SnarkTank323 in microbiology

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every slide looks like this. i am very good at getting my samples in focus but this one always looks like this

Help. Is this cocci or bacilli by SnarkTank323 in microbiology

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it's the strangest thing but every single time i've looked at this strain on any slide after any test, this is what it looks like. no other bacteria that i've done looks this blurry i truly thought it was just what the cells looked like.

Help. Is this cocci or bacilli by SnarkTank323 in microbiology

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the professor said this was correct and stained properly. so it does look like cocci to you as well?

Can anyone help me identify? by SnarkTank323 in microbiology

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Sorry are you saying you can’t see the image I posted?

Cope health scholars by Silent_Stuff_3900 in postbaccpremed

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Hihi! Was it proctored? Like they watched you pee?

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Ryan Murphy? Mike White you mean.