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Tartarate Resistant Leukocyte Acid Phosphatase/ Acid phosphatase/ Leukocyte Acid Phosphatase.

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Test Tartarate Resistant Leukocyte Acid Phosphatase/ Acid phosphatase/ Leukocyte Acid Phosphatase.
Indication This test is used to diagnose "hairy cell leukemia"/ "Leukemic reticuloendotheliosis"
Physiology There are six isoenzymes of leukocyte acid phosphatase. Isoenzyme V is not inhibited by L (+) tartaric acid. Malignant nuclear cells of leukemic reticuloendotheliosis contain isoenzyme V and are resistant to inhibition by L (+) tartaric acid.
Normal Range Most white cells of peripheral blood as well as platelets are acid phosphatase positive.
Test Method Naphthol AS-BI, fast garnet GBC, with and without L(+) tartaric acid.
Related Tests Leukocyte Cytochemistry, Lymph node biopsy
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hello sir/madam, Myself Parvez Husain would like to know if the person effected by HBsAg, will the disease pass to his wife after marriage? If so, please suggest what steps to be taken that it would not passes to the infected person's wife.

Thanking you,

Parvez Husain M.

(Posted by parvez2881, India Date : 7/2/2009 )