title: [Testing of granulocyte function].
abstract: Recent work on the in-vitro analysis of granulocyte functions is reviewed. Various forms of granulocyte functions defect have been observed in association with increased susceptibility to infectious diseases. Intrinsic cellular defects can be distinguished from secondary impairment of granulocyte functions due to other diseases, iatrogenic causes or humoral defects. In such cases the in-vitro methods for evaluation of granulocyte functions have become an indispensable diagnostic aid.
mesh_terms: D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity; D002448:Cell Adhesion; D002465:Cell Movement; D002633:Chemotaxis; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000097:blood; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000097:blood; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000276:immunology; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D010587:Phagocytosis; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D003165:Complement System Proteins
vernacular_title: Prüfung der Granulozytenfunktionen