title: The nitroblue tetrazolium test in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
abstract: In subjects with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, an increased percentage of peripheral blood neutrophils reduces the dye nitroblue tetrazolium. This is probably a non-specific index of inflammatory activity. There is no evidence that defective neutrophil function, as measured by this test, contributes to granuloma formation in Crohn's disease.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000097:blood*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009504:Neutrophils; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts
chemical_list: D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium