title: FAB classification of leukemia: a cytochemical study.
abstract: The reproducibility of FAB classification for acute leukemia was assessed using the modified criteria of the FAB classification. Peripheral smears and bone marrow smears from 36 cases of acute leukemia stained with May-Graunwald-Giemsa were used for this purpose. Cytochemical stains used for this purpose were myeloperoxidase (MPO), Sudan Black B (SBB), Periodic acid Schiff's (PAS) and Alpha-naphthyl acetate esterase (ANAE). The concordance with morphology alone was 75% which improved to 92% when cytochemistry was included.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, I.G.M.C., Shimla.
authors.forename: Jai Shree
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Shobha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohindroo
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007938:Leukemia / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification* / Q000473:pathology*; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology