Scores of positive tissue controls in immunohistochemistry 1996–8
Antigen/antibody | Unnacceptable (%) Score 0–4 | Borderline (%) Score 5–6 | Optimal (%) Score 7–8 |
---|---|---|---|
*Includes two slides where inappropriate tissue was used as control (scored as 0). | |||
CD45 (n = 72) | 1.4 | 33.3 | 65.3 |
CD20 (n = 70) | 0 | 10 | 90 |
CD3 (n = 69) | 1.5 | 17.4 | 81.1 |
CAM5.2 (n = 71) | 2.8 | 36.6 | 60.6 |
AE1/3 (n = 69) | 7.3 | 30.4 | 62.3 |
*CEA (n = 71) | 7.0 | 23.9 | 69.1 |
NSE (n = 58) | 36.1 | 60.4 | 3.5 |
*Chromogranin A (n = 67) | 10.5 | 26.8 | 62.7 |
S100 (n = 72) | 0 | 25.0 | 75.0 |
Desmin (n = 64) | 1.6 | 12.5 | 85.9 |