Term Name:	band form neutrophil
Synonyms:	band, band cell, band form, rod neutrophil, stab cell
Definition:	A late neutrophilic metamyelocyte in which the nucleus is indented to more than half the distance to the farthest nuclear margin but in no area being condensed to a single filament. The nucleus is in the form of a curved or coiled band, not having acquired the typical multilobar shape of the mature neutrophil. These cells are fMLP receptor-positive, CD11b-positive, CD35-negative, and CD49d-negative.
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [CL:0000560]