Difference between revisions of "AE1/AE3"

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| Image      = Small cell lung carcinoma, cytokeratin (AE1 AE3) immunostain (4388394288).jpg
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| Caption    = AE1/AE3 staining in a [[small cell carcinoma]]. (WC/Yale Rosen)
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| Similar    = [[Z622]]
| Similar    = [[Z622]]
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| Use        = [[unknown primary]]
| Use        = [[unknown primary]], confirm carcinoma
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| Pattern    = membranous
| Pattern    = membranous

Latest revision as of 20:53, 4 January 2019

AE1/AE3
Immunostain in short

AE1/AE3 staining in a small cell carcinoma. (WC/Yale Rosen)
Similar stains Z622
Use unknown primary, confirm carcinoma
Normal staining pattern membranous
Positive most carcinomas
Negative most lymphomas, most sarcomas

AE1/AE3 is a common immunostain that marks keratins. It is considered a pankeratin by most.

Positive

Sarcomas:

Negative

See also