title: Acid phosphatase staining pattern as an indicator of T-cell acute leukemia.
abstract: Acid phosphatase staining pattern has been variably advocated and discouraged as an indicator of T-cell differentiation of acute lymphoblastic leukemias. This study indicates that acid phosphatase staining pattern will correlate with the results of E rosette testing in both T-cell and non-T, non-B acute lymphoblastic leukemias in over 90% of cases. Acid phosphatase staining pattern may reliably be used to indicate T-cell differentiation in acute lymphoblastic leukemia in cases where insufficient material for E rosette testing is available.
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000276:immunology; D012397:Rosette Formation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D000135:Acid Phosphatase