Bandemia
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| Bandemia | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-9 | 288.66 |
Bandemia refers to an excess of band cells (immature white blood cells) released by the bone marrow into the blood. The ICD diagnosis code for bandemia is 288.66.[1]
It is a signifier of infection (or sepsis) or inflammation.[2]
Measurement of it can play a role in the approach to appendicitis.[3]
References
- ^ 2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes
- ^ Definition in Taber's Medical Dictionary
- ^ Whyte C, Levin T, Harris BH (August 2008). "Early decisions in perforated appendicitis in children: lessons from a study of nonoperative management". J. Pediatr. Surg. 43 (8): 1459–63. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2007.11.032. PMID 18675635. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022-3468(07)00922-0.
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