Alpha Naphthyl Butyrate Esterase Staining Method
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Alpha Naphthyl Butyrate Esterase Staining Method Definition
A cytochemical staining technique used to detect esterase enzyme contained within monocytes and macrophages, which reacts strongly with the substrate alpha-naphthyl butyrate. Monoblastic [FAB M5a (without differentiation) or M5b (with differentiation)] and acute myelomonocytic (M4) leukemias blasts stain when the butyrate substrate is used. Myeloid cells (either malignant or non-malignant) do not stain with nonspecific esterase techniques.
Alpha Naphthyl Butyrate Esterase Staining Method Synonyms
Alpha Naphthyl Butyrate Esterase Staining Method, Alpha Naphthyl Butyrate Esterase Stain
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