General
Synonym/Acronym:
LAP, LAP score, LAP smear.
Common Use:
To monitor response to therapy in Hodgkin’s disease and diagnose other disorders of the hematological system such as aplastic anemia.
Specimen:
Whole blood (1 mL) collected in a lavender-top (EDTA) tube.
Normal Findings:
(Method: Microscopic evaluation of specially stained blood smears) 25 to 130 (score based on 0 to 4+ rating of 100 neutrophils).
Leukocyte Alkaline Phosphatase has been found in Davis's Lab & Diagnostic Tests
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