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.
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word sensitivity and specificity. Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Sensitivity and specificity. Sensitivity and specificity are statistical measures of the performance of a binary classification test, also known in statistics as classification function.