Here's an excellent reference - Ross JS: Saving Lives with Accurate HER2
Testing Am J Clin Pathol 2010;134:183-184.
I quote, A number of experts in the field have now agreed that a laboratory
performing HER2 testing in the US patient population should have a HER2+ rate
of approximately 16%
We do this by hand. Usually it involves a summer student to compile all of the
data on a spread sheet and a formula to compute the percentage of positive
cases.
Loralee McMahon, HTL (ASCP)
Immunohistochemistry Supervisor
Strong Memorial Hospital
Department of Surgical Pathology
(585) 275-7210
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We do this by hand. Usually it involves a summer
