Bandemia
| Bandemia | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Hematology |
Bandemia refers to an excess or increased levels of
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
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It is a
signifier of infection (or sepsis) or inflammation.[1] Measurement of it can play a role in the approach to appendicitis.[2]
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