Table 6. Validation of PCR results for representative breast tissues tested at the University of California Berkeley, conducted at an independent laboratory*.
| Sample code | Sample pathology | IS-PCR result | PCR in situ hybridization result† |
|---|---|---|---|
| B702 | Nonmalignant | – | – |
| 143‡ | Malignant | – | – |
| B984 | Malignant | – | – |
| 236‡ | Nonmalignant | + | + |
| B975 | Nonmalignant | + | + |
| 154 | Malignant | + | + |
| 253‡ | Malignant | + | + |
*IS-PCR, nested in situ PCR. †Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH, USA. ‡Samples were among those used for in-depth study reported in this article (Table 5).