Leukopoiesis
Leukopoiesis - Immature Granulocyte (IG)
Immature Granulocyte enumeration may aid in the identification of left shift and may enhance lab workflow.
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Customer Profile: Immature Granulocytes Are Key to Workflow Optimization
Chicago's Rush University Medical Center is just one of the many healthcare facilities that face increasingly difficult workload challenges in their hematology lab. By leveraging the automated Immature Granulocyte (IG) count, they were able to eliminate over 13,000 manual smear reviews each year.Read Customer Profile
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Read: CAP Q&A column on use of IG in infection management
With many laboratories discontinuing manual band counts because of imprecision, Sysmex's Immature Granulocyte count standardizes and automates identification of immature neutrophils.Read more -
Comparing automated vs manual leukocyte differential counts for quantifying the 'left shift' in the blood of neonates
The presence of a left shift in neonates can be measured via the I/T ratio, which requires a manual count. These investigators found that the automated Immature Granulocyte (IG) count can provide critical information about left shift.Read Abstract
Watch: A neonatologist's perspective
Dr. Brianna MacQueen, neonatologist at the University of Utah, explains how her team uses using IG, RET-He and IPF in practice