Bands/Stabs. Early in the response to infection, immature forms of neutrophils will be seen. These are call Stab or Band cells. The presence of these immature cells is called a shift to the left and can be the earliest sign of a WBC response, even before the WBC becomes elevated.
urine culture and sensitivity (C&S), a microscopic study of the urine culture performed to determine the presence of pathogenic bacteria in patients with suspected urinary tract infection.rine culture and sensitivity (C&S), a microscopic study of the urine culture performed to determine the presence of pathogenic bacteria in patients with suspected urinary tract infection.
The particular action of an organ or tissue. 2. Any two variables in which the value of one depends upon the value of the other. contrast sensitivity f. (CSF) The graphical representation of contrast sensitivity for the detection of a sine wave grating from a uniform field as a function of its spatial frequency.