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.

DUI

D009580 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0014891

CAS

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)

History note

91(75); was see under TETRAZOLIUM SALTS 1975-90

Public note

91; was see under TETRAZOLIUM SALTS 1975-90