<unk>  (also referred to as a "left shift") refers to an excess of immature neutrophil precursor cells (band cells)
The origin of the phrase "left shift," is commonly thought to stem from the left-most button arrangement of early cell sorting machines
Bandemia
Bandemia typically indicates a serious underlying inflammatory or infectious process
Iron toxicity
sepsis
Sulfhemoglobinemia
Polycythemia
Scurvy
Anemia