A new method for the determination of nitric oxide in serum was established.Nitrate was reduced to nitrite by a microcolumn of cadmium,the nitrite was determined by diazotization method. Very short time was needed for the reduction .Maximum reducing rate is 97.4% .The linear range of determination is 0~1000μmol/L ,the RSD S are 1.7%~2.99%,the recoveries are 95.8%~104.0% and 93...