OCT3/4
OCT3/4 is a common immunostain used in the work-up of germ cell tumours.
Positive
- Seminoma.
- Embryonal carcinoma.
- Germ cell neoplasia in situ.
- Renal medullary carcinoma.[1]
- Prostatic adenocarcinoma.
- Mucoepidermoid carcinoma.
- Non-small cell lung carcinoma.
Negative
See also
References
- ↑ Rao P, Tannir NM, Tamboli P (April 2012). "Expression of OCT3/4 in renal medullary carcinoma represents a potential diagnostic pitfall". Am J Surg Pathol 36 (4): 583–8. doi:10.1097/PAS.0b013e3182417d78. PMID 22301499.