Band cells are the immature form of neutrophils and are produced rapidly during an infection. A large percentage of band cells in a venous blood sample indicate an infectious process occurring in the body.
Sensitivity to temperature is a skin sense that is related to the human need to maintain internal temperature balance or thermal homeostasis. Temperature sensitivity is important in protecting one's self from intense temperature that may cause damage to the body.
A fever is the bodyâs response to a disease characterized by a rise in body temperature. A rectal temperature at or above 100.4â°F, an oral temperature at or above 99.4â°F, or an axillary temperature at or above 99â°F is usually considered the threshold for a fever.