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].

Contents 1 See also 2 Additional images 3 References 4 External links

[edit] See also

• Pluripotential hemopoietic stem cell

[edit] Additional images

Hematopoiesis

[edit] References

1. ^ HEM93 at FPnotebook

[edit] External links

• band+cell at eMedicine Dictionary
• Histology at BU 01807loa - "Bone Marrow and Hemopoiesis: bone marrow smear, neutrophil series"
• c_18/12222660 at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
• 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