Concept information
Preferred term
Nitroblue Tetrazolium
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Blue, Nitrotetrazolium
- Nitroblue, Tetrazolium
- Nitro-BT
- Nitrotetrazolium Blue
- Tetrazolium Nitroblue
Scope note
- Colorless to yellow dye that is reducible to blue or black formazan crystals by certain cells; formerly used to distinguish between nonbacterial and bacterial diseases, the latter causing neutrophils to reduce the dye; used to confirm diagnosis of chronic granulomatous disease.
History note
- 91(75); was see under TETRAZOLIUM SALTS 1975-90
In other languages
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Finnish
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NBT
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Swedish
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Nitro-TB
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Nitrotetrazolium blue
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009580
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