Preferred Label : nitroblue tetrazolium;
MeSH definition : Colorless to yellow dye that is reducible to blue or black formazan crystals by certain
cells; formerly used to distinguish between nonbacterial and bacterial diseases, the
latter causing neutrophils to reduce the dye; used to confirm diagnosis of chronic
granulomatous disease.;
MeSH synonym : nitrotetrazolium blue; tetrazolium, nitroblue; blue, nitrotetrazolium; tetrazolium nitroblue; nitro-bt; nitroblue, tetrazolium;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Nitro blue tetrazolium chloride;
MeSH CAS label : 2H-Tetrazolium, 3,3'-(3,3'-dimethoxy(1,1'-biphenyl))-4,4'-diyl bis(2-(4-nitrophenyl))-5-phenyl-,
dichloride;
Registry Number MeSH : 298-83-9;
MeSH annotation : D25-26 qualif; DF: NITRO BT;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitro blue tetrazolium chloride;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D009580;
UMLS CUI : C0028147;
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Colorless to yellow dye that is reducible to blue or black formazan crystals by certain
cells; formerly used to distinguish between nonbacterial and bacterial diseases, the
latter causing neutrophils to reduce the dye; used to confirm diagnosis of chronic
granulomatous disease.