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. 2014 Jan 28;76(5):693–704. doi: 10.1292/jvms.13-0584

Table 8. Cytochemical activity of human leukocytes [16].

Thrombocytea) Lymphocyteb) Neutrophil Basophil Eosinophil Monocyte
MPO + – ∼ + + – ∼ +
NAP 0 -
ACP ± ∼ + + + + +
EST (α-NB) – ∼ + + – ∼ + +
PAS ± + + + +

MPO: Myeloperoxidase, NAP: Neutrophyl alkaline phosphatase, ACP: Acid phosphatase, EST (α-NB): Esterase (α-naphthyl butyrate), PAS: Periodic acid Schiff reaction. a) No data, b) Expressed B,T and NK lymphcytes.