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Chapter 7 - Cytochemistry Flashcards

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is defined as the microscopic study and identification of chemical constituents within individual cells.

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Cytochemistry

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It is useful in the identification of malignant cell types on the basis of cytoplasmic or nuclear chemistry; cellular constituents that are present in abnormal form or amount; lack of cellular constituent; and cells exhibiting functional abnormalities

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Cytochemistry

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Enzymatic stains:

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Non-Enzymatic Stains:

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􏰆 Stains NEUTROPHILS (the only leukocytes that contain this activity)

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Leukocyte/Neutrophil Alkaline Phosphatase (LAP/NAP)

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􏰆 Differentiates Leukemoid reaction (LR) from Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

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Leukocyte/Neutrophil Alkaline Phosphatase (LAP/NAP)

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􏰆 Leukocyte/Neutrophil Alkaline Phosphatase (LAP/NAP) Reference Value:

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30 -185 LAP score

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Inc LAP score:

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  • during the last trimester of pregnancy
  • Polycythemia vera
  • Aplastic anemia
  • Hodgkin disease
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Obstructive jaundice
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KAPLOW􏰄s Scoring (Count 100 cells and grade them as follows)
0 =
1+ =
2+ =
3+ =
4+ =

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no staining
faint & diffuse staining
pale moderate amount of blue staining strong blue precipitate
deep blue or brilliant

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Stain marker for primary granules & auer rods

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Peroxidase/Myeloperoxidase (MPO)

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Differentiates AML from ALL

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Peroxidase/Myeloperoxidase (MPO)

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(+) Activity: reddish-brown deposits (in cytoplasm of granulocytes and monocytes)

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Peroxidase/Myeloperoxidase (MPO)

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Note: (?) deteriorates; Stain should be done only on fresh specimens

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Myeloperoxidase enzyme

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For the diagnosis of Hairy cell leukemia (HCL)

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Tartaric Acid Resistant Acid Phosphatase (TRAP)

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Other Tartrate Resistant cells: Sezary cells; Histiocyte; T-cell of acute lymphocytic leukemia

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Tartaric Acid Resistant Acid Phosphatase (TRAP)

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Activity is indicated by purple to dark red granules in cytoplasm

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Tartaric Acid Resistant Acid Phosphatase (TRAP)

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For identification of Eosinophilic components

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Cyanide-Resistant Peroxidase

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(+) Activity: brown

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Cyanide-Resistant Peroxidase

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Marker for cells of Monocytic origin

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a-Naphthyl Acetate Esterase & 􏰉-Naphthyl Butyrate Esterase (Non-Specific Esterases/NSE)

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Other cells (+) : Megakaryocytes, Platelets, Histiocytes, Plasmacytes, some T-lymphocytes

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a-Naphthyl Acetate Esterase & 􏰉-Naphthyl Butyrate Esterase (Non-Specific Esterases/NSE)

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(+) Activity: red-brown/dark red

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a-Naphthyl Acetate Esterase & 􏰉-Naphthyl Butyrate Esterase (Non-Specific Esterases/NSE)

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Marker for mature & immature Neutrophil and mast cells

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Naphthol ASD Chloroacetate Esterase (Specific Esterase)

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(+) Activity: bright red granules in cytoplasm

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Naphthol ASD Chloroacetate Esterase (Specific Esterase)

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This enzyme is stable and may last for months

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Naphthol ASD Chloroacetate Esterase (Specific Esterase)

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Stains DNA polymerase immunoperoxidase

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Terminal Deoxyribonucleotidyl Transferase (TdT)

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Marker for immature Lymphoid cell

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Terminal Deoxyribonucleotidyl Transferase (TdT)

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Positive in almost 90% cases of ALL

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Terminal Deoxyribonucleotidyl Transferase (TdT)

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Also useful in the detection of the “lymphoblastic transformation” of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)

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Terminal Deoxyribonucleotidyl Transferase (TdT)

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Present in all hematopoietic cells and found in lysosomes

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Acid Phosphatase

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Activity is indicated by purple to red granules

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Acid Phosphatase

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Unstable, cannot be stored

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Acid Phosphatase

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Stains siderotic granules (for the diagnosis of sideroblastic anemia)

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Prussian Blue stain

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Used to detect hemosiderin in urine

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Prussian Blue stain

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Stain reacts w/ aldehyde groups in glycogen, mucoprotein, glycoproteins, and high molecular weight carbohydrates

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Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)

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Positive in erythroblasts in Di Guglielmo disease / Erythroleukemia

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Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)

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(-) Activity: bright fuchsia pink (Pattern of staining varies with each cell type)

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Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)

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Also differentiates Acute Lymphoblastic leukemias

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Periodic Acid Schiff (PAS)

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Marker for phospholipids and lipids

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Sudan Black B (SBB)

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Gives the same information as Peroxidase in the interpretation

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Sudan Black B (SBB)

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Differentiates AML from ALL

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Sudan Black B (SBB)

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(+) Result: Dark purple-black granules

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Sudan Black B (SBB)

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Can be done on stored specimens.

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Sudan Black B (SBB)

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More sensitive than chloroacetate in the demonstration of mature & immature neutrophils and mast cells

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Sudan Black B (SBB)

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A metachromatic stain

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Toluidine Blue O

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Binds with mucopolysaccharides in blood cells

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Toluidine Blue O

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For the recognition of basophils and mast cells

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Toluidine Blue O

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(+) Result: Reddish-Violet

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Toluidine Blue O

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