title: Evaluation of non-stimulated nitroblue-tetrazolium test in patients with malignant lymphomas.
abstract: The NBT-test was performed in 54 patients with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma showing no bacterial infection exept for one case. 18 patients presented, at onset of the disease, a number of neutrophilic NBT-reducing granulocytes at pathological levels (greater than 12%). In order to evaluate the influence of cytostatic drugs on NBT-test serial blood samples were taken during polychemotherapy in 17 patients with lymphoma. In our experience, cytostatics (COPP) do not necessarily lessen NBT-reducing activity of granulocytes. The results suggest that the NBT in malignant lymphomas could not be used as an indication of bacterial infection.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts
chemical_list: D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium