Band cell
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A band cell (or band neutrophil) 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.
A count of band neutrophils is used to measure inflammation.[1].
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 Hematopoiesis |
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- Dictionary at eMedicine band+cell
- Histology at BU 01807loa - "Bone Marrow and Hemopoiesis: bone marrow smear, neutrophil series"
- Dorlands/Elsevier c_18/12222660
- Histology at KUMC blood-blood11
- Histology at OU 75_07
- Histology at okstate.edu
- [http://www.hematologyatlas.com/maturationseq.htm slide at hematologyatlas.com - "Neutrophil band" visible in second row.)
- Interactive diagram at lycos.es
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