Table 1

Criteria for immunohistochemical staining with anti-α-methylacyl CoA racemase (AMACR/P504S) that would support a diagnosis of malignancy on prostate needle biopsies

Intense staining easily visible on low power examination
Circumferential, granular, luminal (apical) to diffuse cytoplasmic staining of acini with malignant features on haematoxylin and eosin sections
Negative staining or weak, non-circumferential staining in adjacent benign glands