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. 2013 Feb 1;6(1):10–16. doi: 10.1593/tlo.12334

Table 2.

Concordance of HER2 Status Tested by FISH in Biopsy and Surgical Samples.

Biopsy Samples Surgical Samples NPV (%) PPV (%)

FISH NA FISH A Total
FISH NA 75 4 79 94.9 -
FISH A 1 23 24 - 95.8
Total 76 27 103
Concordance rate (%) 98.7 85.2 95%

FISH NA, percentage of cases that were not amplified on FISH; FISH A, percentage of cases that were amplified on FISH; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value.