what are "bands" in the blood work and urine work?

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what are "bands" in the blood work and urine work?

2006-10-10 04:32:55 · 2 answers · asked by hootereyes 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health

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Inmature neutrophils are called bands. An increse in the number of circulating bands is called a shift to the left. This indicates acute infection.
They are not just protiens they are inmature infection fighters
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2006-10-10 04:48:33 · answer #1 · answered by usamedic420 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

"bands" refer to strands of various kinds of protiens.

2006-10-10 04:45:02 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋