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IHC Flashcards

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GFAP

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Cytoplasmic and cell processes of astrocytes

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Nestin

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intermediate filament in embryonic nerve cells and hair follicle stem cells (can differentiate into multiple types of cells), proliferating new endothelial cells. Cytoplasm.

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Synaptophysin

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Neuroendocrine: Adrenal medulla, neuronal cells, neuroendocrine cells, pineal gland. Membrane and cytoplasm (integral membrane protein and pre-synaptic vesicles)

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Vimentin

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intermediate filament of mesenchymal cells; cytoplasm

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Neurofilament

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Neurons; cytoskeletal component of axons and dendrites

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SOX-10

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Transcription factor; neural crest derived tissues; expressed by melanocytes, mammary myoepithelial cells and Schwann cells. Melanoma & neural crest marker!

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TTF-1

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Thyroid Transcription Factor 1; found in the nucleus only! Thyroid, lung and diencephalic brain (thalamus/hypothalamus/pineal/pituitary) structures.

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Chromogranin

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secretory vesicles of neuroendocrine cells; Adrenal medulla (chromaffin cells), heart AV node, pancreas (islets), parathyroid (chief cells), thyroid (C cells)

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Desmin

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Intermediate filament in cardiac, smooth and skeletal muscle (GISTs are negative)

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CD31/PECAM

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PECAM; Membranous expression! Endothelial cells at cell junctions, megakaryocytes, pericytes, platelets, brown fat, trophoblasts, fibroblasts, spermatozoa, surface of platelets, monocytes, neutrophils and some types of T cells. key role in leukocyte trafficking across endothelium

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Calponin

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Actin-filament associated protein; Smooth muscle, myoepithelial cells, myofibroblasts, keratinocytes and nerve fibers

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Alkaline Phosphatase

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sarcoplasm of regenerating myofibers and cytoplasm of arteriole endothelial cells (not capillaries)

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CD79a

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B cells / B cell origin (with CD20) including plasma cells. May be positive when CD20 is negative.

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CD20

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B cells (not plasma cells)

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CD45

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also called leukocyte common antigen; NUCLEATED HEMATOPOIETIC CELLS (so not RBC’s, megakaryocytes or PLT’s).

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CD18

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leukocyte adhesion protein (deficiency leads to LAD); Neutrophils, macrophages, monocytes, NK cells and basophils

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CD3

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Thymocytes, peripheral T cells, NK cells (early cytoplasmic staining, then membranous)

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c-KIT

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AKA CD 117; proto-oncogene activated in GISTs and Mast Cell Tumors; cytoplasmic expression. Also found in interstitial cells of Cajal, hematopoietic progenitor cells, melanocytes, embryonic/fetal brain, endothelium, gonads, breast epithelium, germ cells.

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S-100

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show nerve sheath involvement (i.e Schwann cell) or melanocytic origin; neurons, myoepithelial cells, adipocytes, langerhans/ tissue and interdigitating dendritic cells, chondrocytes and notochord

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PNL-2

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melanocytes; cytoplasm

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Melan-A

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AKA MART1; cytoplasm. Anything that forms melanosomes.

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DOG-1

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GISTs only. Discovered On Gists 1. Membrane & cytoplasm.

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Ki67

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proliferation index during G1, S, G2 and M phases of cell cycle. Not found in G0 and early G1. Nuclear stain is the only one that “counts”.

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CK AE1/AE3

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Epithelial cells and trophoblasts; Detects CK1-8, 10, 14-16 and 19

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CK 34BE12

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Squamous, transitional and some ductal epithelium

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CK5/6

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Mammary myoepithelial cells, cornea, mesothelium, basal epithelium

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CK 7

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Glandular and transitional epithelium

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CK 8/18

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Carcinomas of epithelial origin and mesotheliomas

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CK 20

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Gastric, intestinal, urothelial epithelium and Merkel cells

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Doublecortin

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neurons

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E-cadherin

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decreased in carcinoma

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Argyrophilic Nucleolar Organizer Region (AgNOR)

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Proliferation marker; increased nucleolar silver stained dots increases the potential for malignancy

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Calretinin

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Adipocytes, mesothelial cells, endometrial stroma, Leydig cells, mast cells, nerves, ovarian theca cells, Sertoli cells

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HMB-45

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Melanocytes

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Iba-1

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Macrophages/histiocytes/microglia

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Inhibin

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Sertoli cells, granulosa cells, prostate, brain, adrenal gland

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Laminin

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Basement membrane

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Tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TRP1) and 2 (TRP2)

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melanocytes

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Uroplakin I, II, III

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urothelium

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WT-1 (Wilms tumor)

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Nephroblastoma

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Luminal A

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ER (+)
PR (+)
HER2 (-)

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Luminal B

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ER (+)
PR (+)
HER2 (+)

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HER2

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ER (-)
PR (-)
HER2 (+)

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Basal-like

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ER (-)
PR (-)
HER2 (-)

Perform CK5/6 and EGFR to define more precisely tumors in basal-like group

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Luminal

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Molecular category of Breast cancer with high expression of hormone receptors and associated genes (luminal A > luminal B)

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HER2

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Molecular category of breast cancer with high expression of HER2 and other genes in amplicon. Low expression of ER and associated genes.

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Basal-like

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Molecular category of breast cancer with high expression of basal epithelial genes, basal cytokeratins; low expression of ER and associated genes; low expression of HER2.

BRCA1-associated cancers

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Carcinoma

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PanCK (+)
LCA (-)
S100/HMB45/MART-1 tyrosinase (-)
Desmin (-)
Vimentin (-)

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Lymphoma

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PanCK (-)
LCA (+)
S100/HMB45/MART-1 tyrosinase (-)
Desmin (-)
Vimentin (-)

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Melanoma

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PanCK (-)
LCA (-)
S100/HMB45/MART-1 tyrosinase (+)
Desmin (-)
Vimentin (+)

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Sarcoma

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PanCK (-)
LCA (-)
S100/HMB45/MART-1 tyrosinase (-)
Desmin (+)
Vimentin (+)

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Desmin, HHF35, SmActin

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Smooth muscle

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Myoglobin

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Skeletal muscle

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CD68, Factor XIIIa

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Fibrohistiocyte

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Leu7, GFAP

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Nerve sheath

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Factor VIII, CD34, CD31

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Endothelial, perivascular

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LCA, CD3, CD20

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Hematopoietic

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NSE, Chromogranin

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Neuroendocrine

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MIC-2(O-13), CD99

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Ewing’s sarcoma/PNET

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Lung lesion showing mostly isolated small cells with pyknotic nuclei. What is the diagnosis?

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Lymphoma: CK(-) LCA (+)

Small cell cancer: CK(+) LCA(-)

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What is the diagnostic approach to Metastatic Carcinoma of Unknown Primary?

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  1. Find the cell line of differentiation using major lineage markers
  2. Find the CK type distribution in tumor cells
  3. Find if there is co-expression of vimentin
  4. Find if there is expression of supplemental antigen of epithelial or germ cell derivation (CEA, EMA, PLAP)
  5. Find if there is expression of cell-specific products, cell-specific structures or receptors that are unique identifiers of cell types (GCDFP, PSA, TTF-1)
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CK7+/CK20+

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Transitional cell carcinoma

Pancreatic carcinoma

Ovarian mucinous carcinoma

50% of gastric CA

63
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CL7-/CK20+

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Colorectal adenocarcinoma

Merkel cell carcinoma

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CK7+/CK20-

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Non-small cell cancer of the lung

Small cell cancer of the lung

Breast cancer, ductal and lobular

Nonmucinous ovarian cancer

Endometrial adenocancer

Mesothelioma

Squamous cell cancer of the cervix

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CK7-/CK20-

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Squamous cell cancer of the lung

Prostate adenocancer

Renal cell cancer

Hepatoma

Thymus

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Prostate (MCUP)

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PSA
Se 100
Sp 99

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Lung (MCUP)

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TTF-1
Se 91
Sp 98

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Colon

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CDX-2
Se 83
Sp 96

CK20
Se 68
Sp 91

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Colon and stomach

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CDX-2
Se 56
Sp 98

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Colon, stomach, pancreas

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CK20
Se 36
Sp 97

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Breast

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GCDFP-15
Se 54
Sp 96

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Breast and ovary

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ER
Se 74
Sp 95

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Ovary and pancreas

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CA 125
Se 88
Sp 88

Mesothelin
Se 85
Sp 85

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Stomach and pancreas

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Lysozyme
Se 65
Sp 69

CK 7
Se 72
Sp 96

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Work-up lineage for lymphoma

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CD20+: B cell lymphoma

CD3+: T cell or NK cell lymphoma

CD20-/CD3-: nonhematolymphoid, plasmacytoma, anaplastic lymphoma, t cell lymphoma, lymphoblastic lymphoma

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TdT

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Important markers for classifying lymphomas:

Precursor lymphoblastic lymphoma

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CD5, CD23

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Important markers for classifying lymphomas:

Chronic lymphocytic lymphoma

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Cyclin D1 (aka BCL-1 and PRAD): nuclear positivity

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Important markers for classifying lymphomas:

Mantle cell lymphoma

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CD10 (or BCL-6)

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Important markers for classifying lymphomas:

Follicular lymphoma

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Ki67 (~100% proliferation index)

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Important markers for classifying lymphomas:

Burkitt lymphoma

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CD10, follicular dendritic cell markers (extrafollicular meshworks)

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Important markers for classifying lymphomas:

Angioimmunoblastic T cell lymphoma

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CD30, ALK

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Important markers for classifying lymphomas:

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma

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Biomarkers in prostate CA

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PSA - cytoplasmic expression in glandular epithelium

Basal cell markers - p63, HMW-CK
Alpha-methyl-CoA racemase (AMACR) - recently identified as being overexpressed in prostatic adenocarcinoma (80%)

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GCDFP-15

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Gross cystic disease fluid protein - 15

85
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IHC panel of small round cell tumors in children

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CK - carcinoma

LCA - lymphoma

Desmin - rhabdomyosarcoma

CD99 - Ewings sarcoma/PNET

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IHC panel of small round cell tumors in adults

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CK - carcinoma

LCA - lymphoma

Vimentin, S100 - sarcoma

Chromogranin/Synaptophysin - PNET

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IHC panel of endometrial and endocervical, primary

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Both: CK7(-)/CK20(+)

Endocervical: p16, CEA

Endometrial: vimentin, ER

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IHC panel in subclassification of the most common lung cancers

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SCCA: p63, CK5/6, CK7(-)

AdenoCA: TTF-1, CK7(+)

Small cell: chromogranin/synaptophysin, variable CK positivity

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IHC panel of atypical small acinar proliferation in prostate biopsy cases.

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AMACR

Myoepithelial markers: p63, 34BA12 or HMWCK, SMA

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IHC panel of DCIS vs Invasive Ductal Carcinoma breast biopsy cases

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Myoepithelial markers: p63, actin, SMA

CK5/6: (+)ADH with low grade DCIS

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IHC panel of mature B cell neoplasm

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Follicular lymphoma: Bcl-2

MALT: cytokeratin
3
4
5

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IHC panel in differentiating HL from NHL

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LCA
CD30: golgi and cytoplastmic membrane
CD15: golgi and cytoplasmic membrane
CD20
CD3
Fascin (cytoplasmic expression in HL)

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IHC panel in differentiating lung, thyroid, hepatocellular, primary.

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Thyroid:
CK7+/CK20-
TTF-1(+): nuclear
TGB(+): cytoplasmic

Lung:
CK7+/CK20-
TTF-1(+): nuclear
TGB(-): cytoplasmic

Liver:
CK7-/CK20-
AFP: poorly diff hepatocellular CA
Hepar-1: well to mod diff hepatocellular CA

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Pattern of bcl-2 expression in reactive lymphadenopath

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Interfollicular and paracortical

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Pattern of bcl-2 expression in follicular lymphoma

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Within the follicles

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CD56 (NCAM)

NSE

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Olfactory neuroblastoma

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Medium-sized lymphoma

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Lymphoblastic lymphoma: TdT

Follicular lymphoma

98
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Positive for HMB-45

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Epitheloid angiomyolipoma

Melanoma

99
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RCC, CD10

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Renal cell CA

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CD19

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The earliest IHC marker for B-lineage differentiation.

101
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CD20

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Acquired late in pre-B-cell stage of maturation; lost at the plasma cell stage.

102
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CD20: cytoplasmic staining

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Strongly positive: half of lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia; all mature B-cell lymphomas; Reedsternberg cells in 1/4 cases of HL

103
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CD21

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IHC marker found in follicular dendritic cells and some B lymphocytes; helps identify the hyperplastic islands of dendritic cells in angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma.

104
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CD22

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IHC marker strongly expressed in hairy cell leukemia.

105
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CD23

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IHC marker that is most useful in distinguishing B-cell CLL/SLL from other entities and remains present in CLL/SLL that has undergone large cell transformation.

106
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CD79a

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Expressed in nearly all of the assayed precursor B-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemias, with no T-cell staining. Also positive in mature B-cell lymphomas.

107
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DBA.44

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Strongly stains the cytoplasm of most hairy cell leukemias, marginal zone lymphomas, and large cell lymphomas

108
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CD2

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IHC marker for early T-cell antigen in a normal lymph node.

109
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CD3 (cell membrane

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Positive with most T-cell lymphomas except anaplastic large cell lymphomas and NK leukemias/lymphomas. Very specific for T-cell derivation.

110
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CD4

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It interacts with HLA class II during antigen recognition, and defines a helper-inducer subset of T cells. Expressed in most mature T-cell lymphomas.

111
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CD5

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Detectable on the surface of most thymocytes and immature peripheral T cells and in a small subset of circulating B cells. Primarily used in the detection of B cell CLL/SLL and mantle cell lymphoma.

112
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CD7

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It has the distinction of being the most frequently lost T-subset marker in malignancies, particularly on mycosis fungiodes.

Also present on non-T-cell malignancies, including NK tumors and AML

113
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CD8

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This antigen defines the suppressor/cytotoxic T-cell subset

114
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t(2;5)

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Anaplastic large cell lymphoma

115
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t(11;14)

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Mantle cell lymphoma

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Cyclin D1 (aka BCL-1 and PRAD 1): nuclea

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Hallmark of mantle cell lymphomas. Weaker signal in hairy cell leukemia and plasmacytoma.

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t(14;18)

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Follicular lymphoma

118
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Found in app 3/4 of cases of follicular lymphoma.

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BCL-2: stains malignant follicles

Reversed pattern in lymph nodes exhibiting follicular hyperplasia

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BCL-2

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Normally present in the cytoplasm of follicular mantle B lymphocytes, occasional germinal center cells, and many T lymphocytes

120
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BCL-6

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Expressed normally in germinal center lymphocytes.

Expressed in a variety of B-cell neoplasms. Also detected in L&H variants of nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin disease.

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CD1a

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Ag associated with beta 2 macroglobulin. Found in a subset of precursor T-lymphoblastic lymphoma/leukemia.

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CD10 (CALLA)

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Almost always present on the surface of precursor B lymphoblastic and Burkitt’s lymphomas, many FL and some DLBCL along with MM

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CD15

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X hapten or Lewis X antigen

124
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CD15: membranous with a paranuclear dot-like Golgi localization

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Marker for RS cells of classical HL. Also used to stain adenocarcinomas.

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CD25

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IL-2 receptor. Expressed on hairy cell leukemia and adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma.

126
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Burkitt’s lymphoma

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Ki-67 index (nuclear staining)

127
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Follicular lymphoma

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BCL-2 positivity in enlarged follicles

128
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Reactive hyperplasia

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BCL-2 positivity around follicles

129
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TdT

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Almost always present in the nucleus of lymphoblastic lymphoma cells

130
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CD20+

BCL-2+

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Mantle cell lymphoma
Follicular lymphoma
Some marginal zone lymphoma

131
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B-CLL/SLL vs Mantle cell lymphoma

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B-CLL/SLL:
CD23 (+)
Cyclin D1 (-)

Mantle cell lymphoma:
CD23 (-)
Cyclin D1 (+)

132
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B-CLL/SLL vs Follicular lymphoma

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B-CLL/SLL:
CD10 (-)
CD5/CD43 (+)

133
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ZAP-70

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Predicts poor outcome in B-CLL

134
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Mature B lymphocytes vs plasma cells

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Mature B lymphocytes:
CD45RB (+)
CD20 (+)

135
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BCL-2

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Sensitive for follicular lymphoma but not specific

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