Medicine:Bandemia
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| Bandemia | |
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| Specialty | Hematology |
Bandemia refers to an excess or increased levels of band cells (immature white blood cells) released by the bone marrow into the blood. It thus overlaps with the concept of left shift—bandemia is a principal type of left shift and many (perhaps most) clinical mentions of the latter refer to instances of this type.[citation needed]
It is a signifier of infection (or sepsis) or inflammation.[1] Measurement of it can play a role in the approach to appendicitis.[2]
See also
- Granulocytosis
References
- ↑ Definition in Taber's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ "Early decisions in perforated appendicitis in children: lessons from a study of nonoperative management". J. Pediatr. Surg. 43 (8): 1459–63. August 2008. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.11.032. PMID 18675635.
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