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Following a recent blood test that showed neutrophils show left shift. a follow up fbc reported slight neutrophils show toxic granulation firstly what does this mean and then what is the meaning of slight in this context. thanks?
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Translations: A left shift is an expression that means the age of the neutrophils has shifted toward newer/younger ones, implying there is some process consuming the older ones and are being replenished. Toxic granulations appear when the cells are working hard in their effort to defend the body against infection, but slight means just a few are showing this feature.
Answered 3/18/2021
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