DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUE FOR TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION

摘要

FIELD: medicine. ^ SUBSTANCE: method consists in the analysis of lipopolysaccharide receptors count in monocytes (CD14+) in heparin blood sample; the neutrophils biocide activity level in reduction of nitro blue tetrazolium without pyrogenal added (NBT-slot), circulating immune complex count (CIC 7.5 %), cortisol and immunoglobulin E (IgE) concentration in no-heparin blood sample. Tuberculosis infection is diagnosed if the values NBT-slot 19.3%, IgE 100 IU/ml and cortisol 544.9 nmol/l are exceeded. ^ EFFECT: higher accuracy in detecting tuberculosis infection. ^ 1 tbl, 1 dwg, 3 ex