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We present factors influencing the quality of enzyme assays for metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) and gangliosidoses (GM1; GM2 variants B and 0) and validate the reliability and stability of testing in a retrospective analysis of 725 samples. (2) Patient leukocytes were isolated from ethylene-diamine-tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) blood and separated for subpopulation experiments using density gradient centrifugation or magnetic cell separation. Enzyme activities in whole leukocyte lysate and leukocyte subpopulations were determined. (3) The enzyme activities in leukocyte subpopulations differed significantly. Compared to lymphocytes, the respective enzyme activities were 2.31\u20134.57-fold higher in monocytes and 1.64\u20132.81-fold higher in granulocytes. During sample preparation, a considerable amount of the lysosomal enzymes was released from granulocytes. 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