A 42 -year old man was referred with a 2-week history of fever weakness and bleeding gum. Peripheral smear showed pancytopenia. The bone marrow examination revealed 26% blasts frequently exhibiting Auer rods and mature myeloid cells. An occasional neutrophil with pseudo-Pelger-Huet anomaly was also noted: Which of the following cytochemical stains is most likely to be positive?
A 42 -year old man was referred with a 2-week history of fever weakness and bleeding gum. Peripheral smear showed pancytopenia. The bone marrow examination revealed 26% blasts frequently exhibiting Auer rods and mature myeloid cells. An occasional neutrophil with pseudo-Pelger-Huet anomaly was also noted: Which of the following cytochemical stains is most likely to be positive?
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A 42 -year old man was referred with a 2-week history of fever weakness and bleeding gum. Peripheral smear showed pancytopenia. The bone marrow examination revealed 26% blasts frequently exhibiting Auer rods and mature myeloid cells. An occasional neutrophil with pseudo-Pelger-Huet anomaly was also noted: Which of the following cytochemical stains is most likely to be positive?
✓ Correct Answer: C. Myeloperoxidase
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