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MeSH Heading: Nitroblue Tetrazolium
Tree Number(s): D03.383.129.617.700.500
Unique ID: D009580
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009580
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Version: NITRO BT
Entry Term(s): Nitro-BT; Nitrotetrazolium Blue; Tetrazolium Nitroblue
Pharm Action: Indicators and Reagents
Registry Numbers: 298-83-9
CAS Type 1 Name: 2H-Tetrazolium, 3,3'-(3,3'-dimethoxy(1,1'-biphenyl))-4,4'-diyl bis(2-(4-nitrophenyl))-5-phenyl-, dichloride
Previous Indexing: Nitro Compounds (1973-1974); Tetrazolium Salts (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under TETRAZOLIUM SALTS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under TETRAZOLIUM SALTS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2016/05/31

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Concept UI: M0014891
Registry Numbers: 298-83-9
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Nitroblue Tetrazolium Preferred Term
Term UI T028527
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Tetrazolium Nitroblue
Term UI T028526
Date11/17/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996); Nitro-BT
Term UI T028528
Date04/01/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Nitrotetrazolium Blue
Term UI T028529
Date11/17/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1996)

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