Abstract
In our modification of a chemiluminescence assay to detect chronic granulomatous disease of childhood, whole blood is used and dark-adaptation is not required. This improvement was made possible by the use of luminol as an amplification device and of phorbol myristate acetate as a stimulant. Using this simplified assay, we can assess neutrophil function with 25-100 microL of whole blood, permitting simple evaluation even in very young pediatric patients.
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