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Leukemia Flashcards

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Leukemias vs. Lymphomas: Overproduction of cells

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Leukemias: Overproduction of various types of immature or mature cells in the bone marrow and/or peripheral blood. Lymphomas: Solid malignant tumors of the lymph nodes and related WBCs in bone tissue.

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Leukemias vs. Lymphomas: Cell Types

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Leukemias: Frequently involves WBCs of the myelogenous or lymphocytic cell types. Lymphomas: The distinctive cell type is the lymphocyte.

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Leukemias vs. Lymphomas: Blood-brain barrier

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Leukemias: Malignant cells easily trespass the blood-brain barrier. Lymphomas: Malignant cells are initially confined to lymph nodes, spleen, liver, and bone marrow, though they can spill into the circulating blood.

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Leukemias vs. Lymphomas: Tumor location and spread

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Leukemias: Malignant cells primarily in bone marrow and peripheral blood. Lymphomas: Solid tumors in lymph nodes and organs containing mononuclear phagocytic cells, may spill over into circulating blood.

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Leukemia: Definition

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Overproduction of immature or mature WBCs in the bone marrow or peripheral blood.

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Leukemia: Disease course and WBC count

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More blasts = shorter, fatal course; ↑ WBC with left shift.

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Leukemia: M:E ratio

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10:1.

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Anemia type in acute leukemia

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Normocytic, normochromic.

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Acute Leukemias: Duration and cell forms

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Short duration; numerous immature cells in bone marrow/peripheral blood; ↑ WBC count.

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Chronic Leukemias: Duration and cell forms

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Long duration; mostly mature cells in bone marrow/peripheral blood; WBC count varies (elevated or lower than normal).

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FAB Classification of Leukemias

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Based on morphology in Romanowsky-stained smear and cytologic/histochemical characteristics of cells.

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Myeloperoxidase (MPO): Function

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Used to differentiate AML blasts from ALL blasts.; found in primary granules of neutrophils, eosinophils, and monocytes

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MPO Positive Cells

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Neutrophilic granulocytes, Auer rods, leukemic blasts in FAB M1, M2, M3, eosinophils.

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MPO Weakly Positive or Negative Cells

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Monocytes.

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MPO Negative Cells

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Myeloblasts, basophils, lymphocytic and erythrocytic cell series.

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Peroxidase Stain Reminders

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May produce red-brown, dark brown, or black color; RBCs may turn brown due to pseudoperoxidase activity in hemoglobin.

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Precautions for DAB Handling

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Wear protective clothing, use mechanical pipetting aids, clean up spills instantly, wash hands after use, weigh benzidine in hood.

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Peroxidase Enzyme Sensitivity

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Sensitive to light; stain immediately or keep in dark. Older smears or those exposed to light should not be peroxidase negative.

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Cyanide-resistant Peroxidase Stain

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Detects eosinophilic leukemia; eosinophil peroxidase differs due to enzyme activity with sodium cyanide.

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Sudan Black B (SBB): Function

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Stains sterols, neutral fats, phospholipids in primary and secondary granules of neutrophils and lysosomal granules of monocytes.

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SBB Positive Cells

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Promyelocyte, myelocyte, metamyelocytes, bands, segmented neutrophils (strongly positive), leukemic blasts, Auer rods, eosinophils.

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SBB Weakly Positive or Negative Cells

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Myeloblasts, monocytic cells.

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SBB Negative Cells

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Lymphocytes and precursors, megakaryocytes, platelets, erythrocytes.

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SBB Staining Reminders

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Brownish-black granules in myelocytic precursors, few granules in monocytes, eosinophilic granules with central pallor.

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SBB Staining Properties

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Can be performed on specimens months old; reagents not carcinogenic.

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SBB Disadvantages

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Time-consuming (1-2 hours), possible false positives in lipid vacuole disorders, increased background in bone marrow specimens.

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Lymphocytic Leukemias: Myeloperoxidase and Sudan Black B

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Myeloperoxidase: negative, Sudan Black B: negative.

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Most Common Childhood Leukemia

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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL).

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FAB Classification: L1

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70% of childhood ALL; markers: CALLA (CD10), TdT, CD19, CD20.

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FAB Classification: L2

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70% of adult ALL; markers: TdT.

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FAB Classification: L3

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Rare in children/adults; markers: sIg, CD19, CD20, CD22, CD24.

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FAB Classification: Cell Size L1

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Homogeneous population of small blasts.

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FAB Classification: Cell Size L2

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Heterogeneous population of large blasts.

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FAB Classification: Cell Size L3

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Homogeneous population of large blasts with nuclear and cytoplasmic vacuoles.

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Nucleus L1

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Uniformly round, small.

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Nucleus L2

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Irregular.

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Nucleus L3

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Round to oval.

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Nucleolus L1

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Single.

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Nucleolus L2

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Single to several.

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Nucleolus L3

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Two to five.

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Chromatin L1

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Slightly reticulated with perinucleolar clumping.

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Chromatin L2

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Fine.

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Chromatin L3

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Coarse with clear parachromatin.

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Cytoplasm L1

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Scant, blue.

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Cytoplasm L2

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Moderate, pale.

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Cytoplasm L3

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Moderate, blue, prominently vacuolated.

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Cyto-chemistry L1

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PAS+: Positive, Methyl Green Pyronin: Negative, ORO: Positive (sometimes).

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Cyto-chemistry L2

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PAS+: Positive, Methyl Green Pyronin: Negative, ORO: Positive (sometimes).

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Cyto-chemistry L3

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PAS: Negative, Methyl Green Pyronin: Positive, ORO: Positive.

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Immunologic Markers: E Rosettes

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T-ALL: Positive.

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Immunologic Markers: Surface Ig

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B-ALL: Positive.

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Immunologic Markers: Serum Anti-ALL

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Common ALL: Positive.

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Most common type of leukemia in elderly, characterized by persistent lymphocytes

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).

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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) cells present

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Increased smudge cells, Rieder cells in peripheral blood smear.

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Clinical Variations of CLL

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Hairy-cell leukemia, Lymphosarcoma cell leukemia, Prolymphocytic leukemia.

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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) Solid tumor counterpart

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Lymphoma, poorly differentiated; lymphocytic.

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Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) Solid tumor counterpart

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Lymphoma, well-differentiated; lymphocytic.

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Monocytic leukemia Solid tumor counterpart

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Reticulum cell sarcoma.

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Acute myelogenous granulocytic leukemia Solid tumor counterpart

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Plasma cell leukemia Solid tumor counterpart

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Stem cell leukemia Solid tumor counterpart

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Lymphoma, undifferentiated.

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Non-lymphocytic leukemias/myelogenous leukemias (granulocytes, monocytic progenitor) Initial stains: Myeloperoxidase and Sudan Black reaction

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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) M0 - Myelocytic

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AML, minimally differentiated/undifferentiated. MPO and SBB negative.

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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) M1 - Myelocytic

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AML, without maturation. May demonstrate Auer rods.

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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) M2 - Myelocytic

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AML, with maturation. Most common subtype of AML. May demonstrate Auer rods.

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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) M3 - Myelocytic

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Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL), associated with DIC and Faggot cells. Demonstrates Auer rods.

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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) M3V - APL, microgranular variant

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Cells have characteristic ‘butterfly’, ‘bowtie’, ‘coin-on-coin’, or ‘apple core’ nuclei.

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2nd most common subtype of AML. May demonstrate Auer rods.

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Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (AMML) M4 - Myelocytic Monocytic

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AMML with increased marrow eosinophils.

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Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia (AMML) M4E

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Schilling Leukemia.

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Acute Monocytic Leukemia (AMOL) M5 - Monocytic

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AML poorly differentiated. Seen in children; >80% monoblasts in BM.

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Acute Monocytic Leukemia (AMOL) M5A

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Well differentiated. Seen in middle-aged adults; <80% monoblasts in BM.

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Acute Monocytic Leukemia (AMOL) M5B

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Di Guglielmo’s Syndrome. Demonstrates Auer rods.

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Acute Erythroleukemia M6 - Erythrocytic Myelocytic

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AML M6 reaction with PAS. Strongly positive (L1, L2, M6).

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Acute Erythroleukemia M6

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Di Guglielmo’s Syndrome anemia type: macrocytic, normochromic.

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Anemia Type: Di Guglielmo’s Syndrome

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Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia requires immunocytochem staining for accurate diagnosis.

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M7 - Megakaryocytic, Factor VIII stains positive.

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Acute basophilic leukemia.

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AML 8 - Acute Basophilic Leukemia.

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M1, M2, M3 leukemia positive cytochemical stains.

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Positive for MPO, SBB, Naphthol AS-D, Chloroacetate (SE).

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M4 (AMML) leukemia positive cytochemical stains.

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Positive for MPO, SBB, Naphthol AS-D, Chloroacetate (SE), α-Naphthyl Butyrate Esterase (NSE), α-Naphthyl Acetate Esterase (NSE).

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M5 (AMoL) leukemia cytochemical stains.

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Positive or negative for SBB, positive for α-Naphthyl Butyrate Esterase (NSE), α-Naphthyl Acetate Esterase (NSE).

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M6 leukemia cytochemical stains.

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Positive or negative for MPO, SBB, Naphthol AS-D, Chloroacetate (SE).

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M7 leukemia cytochemical stains.

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Localized positivity for α-Naphthyl Acetate Esterase (NSE) and positive for Factor VIII stain.

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Myelocytic leukemia positive cytochemical stains.

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Positive for MPO, SBB, SE, Naphthol AS-D.

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Monocytic leukemia positive cytochemical stains.

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Positive for NSE, Butyrate Esterase.

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ICC Classification AML subtypes with ≥10% blasts

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Includes t(15;17)/PML::RARA, t(8;21)/RUNX1::RUNX1T1, inv(16)/CBFB::MYH11, t(9;11)/MLLT3::KMT2A, t(6;9)/DEK::NUP214, t(3;3)/GATA2::MECOM, mutated NPM1.

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ICC Classification AML subtypes with ≥20% blasts

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t(9;22)/BCR::ABL1, myelodysplasia-related gene mutations, myelodysplasia-related cytogenetic abnormalities.

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WHO 2022 Classification usually represents

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No blast threshold for classification.

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WHO 2022 Classification AML subtypes with ≥20% blasts

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BCR::ABL1 fusion, CEBPA mutation, myelodysplasia-related, defined by differentiation.

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Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) AKA,

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Chronic granulocytic leukemia

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Chromosome Associated with CML,

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Philadelphia Chromosome (Ph1)

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First description of Philadelphia Chromosome,

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Peter C. Nowell, 1960

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Cause of Philadelphia Chromosome,

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Reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 9 and 22

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Result of translocation in CML,

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Formation of BCR-ABL1 fusion gene

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Three clinical phases of CML,

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Chronic phase, Accelerated phase, Blast crisis

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Percentage of CML patients with Philadelphia Chromosome,

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Significance of Philadelphia Chromosome in CML,

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Indicates good prognosis

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Chromosomes involved in CML translocation,

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Chromosome 9 and 22

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Parts of chromosomes involved in translocation,

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Long arms of chromosomes 9 and 22

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Must be differentiated from Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) because it may cause confusion,

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LEUKEMOID REACTION (LR)

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LEUKEMOID REACTION (LR) is characterized by,

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Excessive leukocytic response in peripheral blood

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WBC count in LEUKEMOID REACTION (LR),

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Greater than 50 X 10⁹ /L (with neutrophilia and marked left shift)

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Marked left shift in LEUKEMOID REACTION (LR),

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Presence of immature neutrophilic forms

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Most frequent WBC increase in LEUKEMOID REACTION (LR),

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Neutrophils

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Generally used to distinguish LR from CML,

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LEUKOCYTE (NEUTROPHIL) ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (LAP/NAP) TEST

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Principle of LAP/NAP Test,

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↑ LAP activity observed in neutrophils that have undergone normal growth

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KAPLOW’S METHOD Principle,

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Hydrolysis of sodium alpha naphthyl phosphate by alkaline phosphatase produces a colored precipitate with a diazotised amine

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Fixative used in KAPLOW’S METHOD,

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Methanol and formalin

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Buffer used in KAPLOW’S METHOD,

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Propanediole

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Substrate in KAPLOW’S METHOD,

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Sodium alpha naphthyl phosphate

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Initial stain used in KAPLOW’S METHOD,

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Brentamine fast game salt

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Counterstain used in KAPLOW’S METHOD,

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Aqueous Mayer’s hematoxylin

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Procedure for LAP Test (Kaplow’s Method),

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Immerse dry blood smear in fixative for 30 seconds, then dry

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Working substrate for LAP test,

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Made up of buffer, substrate, and initial stain

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After applying working substrate in KAPLOW’s LAP,

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Allow to stand for at least 10 minutes

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Counterstaining time for KAPLOW’s LAP,

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10 to 15 minutes

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After counterstaining in KAPLOW, where is it mounted,

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Examination of KAPLOW’s LAP under the microscope,

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Look for reddish-brown to black precipitate in neutrophil cytoplasm

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Scoring of neutrophils in LAP test,

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Count 100 segmented neutrophils and bands, score based on precipitate

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Score for no precipitate,

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Score for slightly diffused precipitate,

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Score for moderately diffused precipitate,

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Score for heavily diffused precipitate,

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Score for very heavily diffused precipitate,

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Normal LAP score range,

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Interpretation of normal LAP score,

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Leukomoid reaction

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Interpretation of decreased LAP score,

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Examples of cases with INCREASED KAPLOW’S (LAP) SCORE,

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Third trimester pregnancy, PCV, Infections, Intoxication

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Examples of cases with DECREASED KAPLOW’S (LAP) SCORE,

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CML, Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, Sideroblastic anemia, Myelodysplastic syndrome

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Leukocyte types in CML vs. LEUKEMOID REACTION,

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CML: Blasts/promyelocytes, LEUKEMOID REACTION: Myelocytes

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Toxic granulation in CML vs. LEUKEMOID REACTION,

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CML: Absent, LEUKEMOID REACTION: Present

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Eosinophils/Basophils in CML vs. LEUKEMOID REACTION,

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CML: Decreased (↓), LEUKEMOID REACTION: Increased (↑)

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LAP score in CML vs. LEUKEMOID REACTION,

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CML: Decreased (↓), LEUKEMOID REACTION: Increased (↑)

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Philadelphia chromosome in CML vs. LEUKEMOID REACTION,

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CML: Usually present, LEUKEMOID REACTION: Absent

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Splenomegaly in CML vs. LEUKEMOID REACTION,

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CML: Usually prominent, LEUKEMOID REACTION: Mild (if present)

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Platelet count in CML vs. LEUKEMOID REACTION,

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CML: >600 or <50 X 10⁹/L, LEUKEMOID REACTION: Normal

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