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Nitroblue tetrazolium test in the term small-for-dates newborn
The value of the nitroblue tetrazolium reduction test was studied using granulocytes obtained from 41 small-for-dates and 23 normal term newborns. The unstimulated test did not show any differences between the two groups, while after latex stimulation a statistically significant decrease was noted in the reduction by granulocytes obtained from small-for-dates newborns in comparison to those obtained from normal newborn infants. The results showed a wide scattering especially in the small-for-dates newborns. This may indicate that in some of these babies the granulocytic enzymes are defective to reduce the nitroblue tetrazolium to purple formazan.
The value of the nitroblue tetrazolium reduction test was studied using granulocytes obtained from 41 small-for-dates and 23 normal term newborns. The unstimulated test did not show any differences between the two groups, while after latex stimulation a statistically significant decrease was noted in the reduction by granulocytes obtained from small-for-dates newborns in comparison to those obtained from normal newborn infants. The results showed a wide scattering especially in the small-for-dates newborns. This may indicate that in some of these babies the granulocytic enzymes are defective to reduce the nitroblue tetrazolium to purple formazan.