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	Bandemia;
ICD-9	288.66

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

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]

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↑ 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.