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Immature Granulocytes %%
Immature granulocytes are young white blood cells that normally stay in the bone marrow.
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What Immature Granulocytes % measures
Immature granulocytes are young white blood cells that normally stay in the bone marrow.
If your Immature Granulocytes % is low
Low is the expected state.
If your Immature Granulocytes % is high
Immature granulocytes in the blood commonly appear when the bone marrow is responding strongly, for example to infection or inflammation.
Commonly associated with
- Infection
- Inflammation
- Recovery of the bone marrow
- Pregnancy
Typical reference range
| Group | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Adults | 0 – 2 % |
Typical adult values used by many US labs. Your own report prints the range your lab validated for its method, and that range is the one that counts. Labwise always uses the printed range first.
If it is within range
No meaningful number of immature granulocytes, which is typical.
Also listed as
Immature Granulocytes, IG %, Immature Grans %
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This page is general information about what a laboratory test measures and what results outside a reference range are commonly associated with. It is not medical advice, does not diagnose any condition and does not replace your clinician. Discuss your results with your healthcare provider.