Table 2. Comparison of bISH for albumin, Hep Par1 and Arginase for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

	ALBUMIN +					HEP PAR1+					ARGINASE+
	N=93					N=89					N=87
	%+	Score0	Score1	Score2	Score3	%+	Score0	Score1	Score2	Score3	%+	Score0	Score1	Score2	Score3
All cases	99%	1	0	3	89	84%	14	7	8	60	83%	15	11	18	43
Grade 1	100%	0	0	0	6	100%	0	0	0	4	100%	0	1	2	1
Grade 2	100%	0	0	1	50	98%	1	5	4	39	90%	5	5	11	27
Grade 3	99%	1	0	2	33	64%	13	2	4	17	71%	10	5	5	15

Score 1=< 5% of tumor staining positive

Score 2=5% to 50% of tumor staining positive

Score 3> 50% of tumor staining positive

Albumin was evaluated using in situ hybridization

Hep Par1 and Arginase-1 was evaluated on an immunohistochemistry platform

Grade = grade of differentiation