nitroblue tetrazolium test

nitroblue tetrazolium test definition - medical

ni·tro·blue tet·ra·zo·li·um test (nīˈtrō-blo͞oˌ tĕtˌrə-zōˈlē-əm)

noun
A test to detect the phagocytic ability of polymorphonuclear white blood cells. Also called NBT test.

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