Immature Granulocytes (IG)
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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 -
CAP Q&A column on use of automated IG versus the manual band count
With many laboratories discontinuing manual band counts because of imprecision, Sysmex's Immature Granulocyte count standardizes and automates identification of immature neutrophils.Read article -
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