Band cells are the immature form of neutrophils and are produced rapidly during an infection. A large percentage of band cells in a venous blood sample indicate an infectious process occurring in the body.
Sensitivity to temperature is a skin sense that is related to the human need to maintain internal temperature balance or thermal homeostasis. Temperature sensitivity is important in protecting one's self from intense temperature that may cause damage to the body.
A fever is a high body temperature. A temperature of up to 102Â°F (38.9Â°C) can be helpful because it helps the body fight infection. Most healthy children and adults can tolerate a fever as high as 103Â°F (39.4Â°C) to 104Â°F (40Â°C) for short periods of time without problems. Children tend to have higher fevers than adults. The degree of fever may not show how serious the illness is. With a minor illness, such as a cold, you may have a temperature, while a very serious infection may cause little or no fever. It is important to look for and evaluate other symptoms along with the fever. If you are not able to measure your temperature with a thermometer, you need to look for other symptoms of illness.