H. H. Rashidi, MD
J. C. Nguyen, MD
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Band

Refers to Band form of Neutrophil. A maturing neutrophil that precedes the segmented neutrophils (PMNs) in the granulocytic maturation scheme. Increased numbers of Bands may be indicative of an underlying infection (especially bacterial).
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Band – Figure 1
Band – Figure 1
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Band – Figure 2
Band – Figure 2
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Band – Figure 3
Band – Figure 3
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Referenced by

Hereditary spherocytosisMetamyelocyteMyelocyteSPEP
← B-cellBasophils →