Nitroblue tetrazolium test : Normal Values & Results (NBT test)

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Nitroblue tetrazolium test

Alternate Names : NBT test

Normal Values

Normally, the white blood cells turn blue when NBT is added. This means that the cells are producing the special oxygen compounds needed to kill bacteria.

Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

What do Abnormal Results Mean?

If the sample does not change color when NBT is added, the white blood cells are missing the substance necessary to kill bacteria. This may be due to chronic granulomatous disease.

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Review Date : 2/12/2009
Reviewed By : William McGee, M.D., M.H.A., Director, ICU Quality Improvement Critical Care Division, Baystate Medical Center, and Associate Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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