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FIELD: medicine. n SUBSTANCE: chemiluminescence analysis is used to assess functional activity of white blood cells. Additionally, the parameters of chemiluminescence kinetics induced by a suspension of a clinical strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and if the curve peaking time values ranging within 2287 to 3520 seconds, the maximum signal intensity ranging within 4257 to 9516 standard units, while the light sum value is within 169000 to 362000 standard units, a normal functional ability of phagocytes is stated, while the different values enables recording a disturbed functional ability of phagocytes. n EFFECT: use of the declared method enables higher sensitivity for assessing the functional ability of phagocytes and higher specificity for detecting phagocyte dysfunction. n 1 ex, 4 tbl |