Special stains in the diagnosis of acute leukemia

Clin Lab Med. 2000 Mar;20(1):29-38, viii.

Abstract

Special stains are used in the evaluation of bone marrow specimens to augment Wright-Giemsa preparations. This article details the common cytochemical stains available, and discusses their clinical use as indicators of hematopoietic lineage. Iron and reticulin stains, which are widely used in the general evaluation of the bone marrow, are also reviewed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acid Phosphatase / metabolism
  • Alkaline Phosphatase / metabolism
  • Coloring Agents
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / diagnosis*
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / metabolism
  • Peroxidase / metabolism
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / metabolism

Substances

  • Coloring Agents
  • Peroxidase
  • Alkaline Phosphatase
  • Acid Phosphatase