How does the analyzer display a left shift?
Left Shift in Leukocyte Formula on Hematology Analyzer
How a hematology analyzer detects a left shift: immature granulocyte (IG) zones, Left Shift flag, and neutrophil distribution on the scattergram.
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Interpreting Scattergrams on the Dymind UN 73 Analyzer
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