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. 2023 Apr 3;10:1176309. doi: 10.3389/fmolb.2023.1176309

TABLE 1.

HER2 scoring by immunohistochemistry according to the expanded spectrum of positivity (ASCO/CAP 2021).

Membrane staining pattern Tumor cells Score Classical category Expanded spectrum
Intense, complete >10% 3+ HER2+ HER2+
Weak-to-moderate, complete >10% 2+ HER2+ (if ISH+) HER2+ (if ISH+)
HER2- (if ISH-) HER2-low (if ISH-)
Faint/barely perceptible, incomplete >10% 1+ HER2- HER2-low
Faint/barely perceptible, incomplete ≤10% 0 HER2- HER2 Ultra low
No staining HER2- HER2-zero

Abbreviations: IHC, immunohistochemistry; ISH, in situ hybridization; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.