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. 2017 Jan;19(1):57–64. doi: 10.1016/j.jmoldx.2016.07.008

Table 6.

Sensitivity of IHC and MSI PCR

Screening method True MSI-H True MSS
IHC
 IHC-deficient 18 0
 IHC-intact 1 59
 IHC sensitivity 18/(18 + 1) = 95%
MSI PCR
 MSI PCR positive 19 0
 MSI PCR negative 0 59
 MSI PCR sensitivity 19/19 (100%)

IHC, immunohistochemistry analysis; MSI-H, microsatellite instability–high; MSS, microsatellite stable.