Difference between revisions of "Immunohistochemical staining"

Immunohistochemical staining (view source)

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-'''Immunohistochemical staining''', also '''immunostaining''', is a powerful tool.  It can help when ya can't quite figure it out from the histology or with conventional [[stains]].  Like all powerful stuff... it can also be trouble!
+'''Immunohistochemical staining''', also '''immunostaining''', is a powerful tool.  It is abbreviated '''IHC'''.
+==Utility==
+Use of IHC:<Ref>{{Ref PCPBoD8|175}}</ref>
+#Unknown primary tumours.
+#Poorly differentiated tumours.
+#Prognostic markers, e.g. ERBB2 (HER2).
 ==General (malignant) differential diagnosis==