Peroxidase Stain, Blood/Bone Marrow
Order Instructions: | Must be ordered by a pathologist. | ||
Synonyms: | Bone Marrow Cytochemistry and Histochemistry; Cytochemistry Leukocyte; Leukocyte Cytochemistry and Histochemistry; Myeloperoxidase Stain | ||
Methodology: | Kaplow technique | ||
CPT Codes: | 88319 x1, 8831926-26 x1, 88319-26 x1 | ||
Test Includes: | Peroxidase Stain, Blood/Bone Marrow. If requested, interpretation by pathologist is performed at an additional charge. | ||
Turnaround Time: | Performed Mon-Fri, 0730-1600. Results are available within 24 hours. | ||
Special Instructions: | If an interpretation is not requested, slides will be returned to the sender. |
Collection Instructions
Specimen: | Blood or bone marrow smears or imprints |
Container: | Microscope slides |
Collection Instructions: | Provide 3-4 unstained blood smears (prepared from fresh blood or EDTA sample), bone marrow smears or imprints. |
Processing and Shipping
Specimen Processing: | Store at room temperature. |
Shipping Instructions: | Ship slides in protective slide holder at room temperature. |
Test Performed at or Referral Lab | UM Special Hematopathology (P) (UMMC East Bank) |
Interpretive
Reference Range: | Interpretive report by hematopathologist, upon request. |
Use: | The peroxidase reaction is one of the most important stains in hematology and is used for the recognition of myeloid differentiation in acute leukemia. The presence of peroxidase reactivity in >3% leukemic blasts is firm evidence of a myeloid origin. |
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