<P> It is characterized by having a curved but not lobular nucleus . </P> <P> The term "band cell" implies a granulocytic lineage (e.g., neutrophils). </P> <P> Band neutrophils are an intermediary step prior to the complete maturation of segmented neutrophils . An increase in band neutrophils typically means that the bone marrow has been signaled to release more WBCs and increase production of WBCs, also known as a "left shift". Most often this is due to infection or inflammation in the body . </P> <P> Blood reference ranges for neutrophilic band cells in adults are 3 to 5% of white blood cells, or up to 0.7 x10 / L . </P>

What does an increase in band neutrophils indicate
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