Hema (Stains) Flashcards
Stains ALP in neutrophil and to a small degree, in certain B cells.
Leukocyte Alkaline
Phosphatase
Stains peroxidases present in granulocytes and monocytes
Peroxidase
Stains lipids in monocytes and granulocytes
Sudan Black B
Stains esterases present in monocytic cells, macrophages,
megakaryocytes and platelets
Non-specific esterase
Stains esterases present in granulocytes
Chloroacetate
esterase
Stain mucoproteins, glycoproteins, and high molecular weight
carbohydrates normally present in almost all blood types except
pronormoblast
Periodic Acid Schiff
Diagnose Di Guglielmo’s syndrome and aid to classify some
acute leukemias
PAS
Differentiated by LAP
Chronic myelogenous from
leukemoid reaction or PV
Stains ACP present in the myelogenous cell, lymphocytes,
plasma cells, monocytes and platelets
L (+) tartaric acid – diagnose hairy cell leukemia
Acid phosphatase
Differentiated by Peroxidase
Acute myelogenous and monocytic leukemia from
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Differentiated by SBB
Acute myelogenous and myelomonocytic leukemias from
Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Differentiated by Chloroacetate esterase
Granulocytic cells from
Monocytic cells
Differentiated by NSE
Monocytic leukemias from
Granulocytic leukemias
Non-enzyme stains
Sudan Black B
PAS
Toluidine blue
Marker for primary granules of
Auer rods
MPO