Table 4.
Comparison of H&E re-used and sequential comparator immunostaining intensity scores.
| Marker | Re-used H&E Stain Intensity | Sequential Stain Intensity: 0–3 (int ctrl) | Initial H&E Assessment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMWCK + p63 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | atrophy inflammation |
| CK8&18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Atrophy + inflammation: whole glands |
| CD49f | 3 (2) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (2) | no cancer, int ctrls |
| E-cadherin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | not much cancer but weird well differentiated |
| ERG | 3 (3) | 0 (3) | 0 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0 (3) | lots of infiltrating lymphocytes, grade 3 + 3 fragmented tumor lost basal cells, int ctrls |
Abbreviation: int ctrls, internal controls.