Nitroblue Tetrazolium
Synonyms
2H-Tetrazolium, 3,3'-(3,3'-dimethoxy(1,1'-biphenyl))-4,4'-diyl bis(2-(4-nitrophenyl))-5-phenyl-, dichloride
Blue, Nitrotetrazolium
Nitro-BT
Nitroblue, Tetrazolium
Nitrotetrazolium Blue
Tetrazolium Nitroblue
Tetrazolium, Nitroblue
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.