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Summary
The neutrophil bactericidal function test can be performed on as little as 0.2 ml of capillary blood if diluted heparinized whole blood is used. This miniaturized version of the test saves time, can be repeated on small infants and avoids the effects of neutrophil separating solutions. Results by this method compare well in accuracy and reproducibility with standard techniques.
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