Immature granulocytes are early forms of white blood cells that are normally found in the bone marrow. Their presence in blood can indicate the body is fighting an infection.
Category: Complete Blood Count
Also known as: immature granulocytes, ig, ig %, immature grans, bands
Reference range: 0–0.5 % (Source: ABIM)
Standard unit: %
High values may indicate
High immature granulocytes may indicate acute infection, sepsis, inflammatory response, or myeloproliferative disorders.
Low values may indicate
Immature granulocytes are normally absent or very low in healthy blood. Low levels are expected.