Bandemia
Bandemia refers to an excess or increased levels of band 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 clinical mentions of the latter refer to instances of this type. The ICD diagnosis code for bandemia is 288.66.
It is a signifier of infection or inflammation.Measurement of it can play a role in the approach to appendicitis.
