title: The nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) test in renal transplantation.
abstract: 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 additional evidence in favour of infection in patients in whom the differentiation of infection and rejection is proving difficult.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000628:therapy; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D009392:Nephrectomy; D009393:Nephritis / Q000628:therapy; D009574:Nitro Compounds; D010502:Perineum / Q000382:microbiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000628:therapy; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D009574:Nitro Compounds; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine