Band cell
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A band cell (also called band neutrophil or stab cell) is a cell undergoing granulopoiesis, derived from a metamyelocyte, and leading to a mature granulocyte.
It is characterized by having a nucleus which is curved, but not lobar.[1]
The term "band cell" implies a granulocytic lineage (e.g. neutrophils).[2]
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Amount [edit]
A count of band neutrophils is used to measure inflammation.
Blood reference ranges for neutrophilic band cells in adults are 3 to 5% of white blood cells,[3] or up to 0.7 x109/L.[4]
An excess is called bandemia.
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Additional images [edit]
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Band neutrophil in peripheral blood film
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Hematopoiesis
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References [edit]
- ^ "band cell" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ "Eosinophilic band". Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ Last page of Deepak A. Rao; Le, Tao; Bhushan, Vikas (2007). First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2008 (First Aid for the Usmle Step 1). McGraw-Hill Medical. ISBN 0-07-149868-0.
- ^ Clinical Laboratory Medicine. By Kenneth D. McClatchey. Page 807.
External links [edit]
- band+cell at eMedicine Dictionary
- BU Histology Learning System: 01807loa - "Bone Marrow and Hemopoiesis: bone marrow smear, neutrophil series"
- Histology at KUMC blood-blood11
- Histology at OU 75_07
- Histology at okstate.edu
- Slide at hematologyatlas.com - "Neutrophil band" visible in second row
- Interactive diagram at lycos.es
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