NITRO-BLUE TETRAZOLIUM (NBT) TEST IN BACTEREMIC NEONATES

Technique for the performance of the nitro-blue tetrazolium (NBT) test.

The nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) test in renal transplantation.

The nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) test has been evaluated as a means of differentiating episodes of infection and rejection in 10 cadaver kidney transplant recipients. Normal NBT values were observed during all 11 episodes of acute rejection. A significant elevation of the NBT score was encountered in six of eight episodes of infection after transplantation. A positive NBT result is useful additi...

Chronic Granulomatous Disease and the Nttroblue Tetrazolium (nbt) Test

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a congenital disorder characterized by severe and recurrent infections, including pneumonia and deep tissue abscesses, leading to early death from sepsis. (Curnutte and Babior 1987). Two forms of inheritance have been noted. Most cases (80-90%) show X-linked transmission, with the remaining cases being autosomal recessive. Both forms have in common a defic...

Nitro blue tetrazolium test in children with kwashiorkor with a comment on the use of latex particles in the test.

The nitro blue tetrazolium test was applied on neutrophils from children with kwashiorkor and from control children. The percentage of formazan cells formed in the kwashiorkor patients was significantly less than in the control group in spite of the presence of associated infections in the former. A direct correlation exists between the percentage of formazan cell formation and total serum prot...

The mechanism of the entry of dye into neutrophils in the nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) test.

1 . Washed buffy-coat preparations of human blood suspended in different media were exposed to the Nitroblue Tetrazolium (NBT) and the mechanism of entry of the dye into neutrophil polymorphonuclear leucocytes was investigated. 2. Stimulation of neutrophils with endotoxin and the presence of heparin and/or fibrinogen in the suspending medium were necessary for dye reduction. 3. NBT complexed wi...