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.