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  #1

the alkaline phosphatase cytochemical stain is used to differentiate between:
a) chronic lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myelogenouse leukemia
b) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia
c) chronic myelogenous leukemia and severe bacterial infections
d) leukemoid reactions and sever bacterial infections

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  #2

C) Chronic myelogenous leukemia and severe bacterial infections (which lead to a leukemoid reaction)

CML leads to decreased LAP scores, whereas leukemoid reactions result in scores from high-normal to increased. (Pregnancy also results in a high LAP score in the third trimester).

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