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Table 2 Compatibility Study Results

From: Confocal Microscopy of Unfixed Breast Needle Core Biopsies: A Comparison to Fixed and Stained Sections

Sample†

Preparation* Protocol

ER

PR

HER 2/nu

Pathologic diagnosis

  

Normal

Cancer

Normal

Cancer

Normal

Cancer

 

1A

1

NA

+

NA

+

NA

-

DCIS

1B

2

NA

+

NA

-

NA

-

DCIS

1C

3

NA

+

NA

+

NA

-

DCIS

2A

1

NA

-

NA

-

NA

+

DCIS

2B

4

NA

-

NA

-

NA

+

DCIS

2C

5

NA

-

NA

-

NA

+

DCIS

3A

1

+

NA

+

NA

NA

NA

Normal

3B

6

+

NA

+

NA

NA

NA

Normal

3C

5

+

NA

+

NA

NA

NA

Normal

5A

1

NA

-

NA

-

NA

+

DCIS

5B

5

NA

-

NA

-

NA

+

DCIS

5C

4

NA

-

NA

-

NA

+

DCIS

6A

1

+

-

+

-

NA

-

Invasive DC

6B

4

NA

-

NA

-

NA

-

Invasive DC

6C

5

NA

-

NA

-

NA

-

Invasive DC

6D

8

NA

-

NA

-

NA

-

Invasive DC

7A

1

+

NA

+

NA

NA

NA

Normal

7B

9

-

NA

+

NA

NA

NA

Normal

7C

10

-

NA

+

NA

NA

NA

Normal

7D

5

+

NA

+

NA

NA

NA

Normal

8A

5

+ weak

NA

+

NA

NA

NA

Normal (atrophic)

8B

1

+ weak

NA

+

NA

NA

NA

Normal (atrophic)

8C

1

+ weak

NA

+

NA

NA

NA

Normal (atrophic)

9A

5

NA

-

NA

-

NA

-

Invasive DC

9B

1

NA

-

NA

-

NA

-

Invasive DC

9C

1

NA

-

NA

-

NA

-

Invasive DC

10A

5

+

NA

+

NA

NA

NA

Normal

10B

3

+

NA

+

NA

NA

NA

Normal

10C

11

+

-

+

-

NA

-

Normal and DCIS

10D

1

+

-

+

-

NA

-

Normal and DCIS

  1. †While 10 cases were studied, sample 4 was excluded due to inadequate tissue handling. * Preparation Protocol: Preparation 1: Control; Preparation 2: Unbuffered 10% citric acid (1 min) and saline bath (5 min); Preparation 3: Buffered 10% citric acid (1 min) and glycerin (3 min) without saline; Preparation 4: Glycerin (3 min) without saline; Preparation 5: Buffered 10% citric acid (1 min) and glycerin (3 min) and saline bath; Preparation 6: Buffered 10% citric acid (1 min) without saline bath; Preparation 7: 5% Acetic acid (5 min) without saline bath; Preparation 8: Glycerin (3 min) with saline bath (5 min); Preparation 9: Unbuffered 10% citric acid (1 min) and glycerin (3 min) with saline bath (5 min); Preparation 10: 5% Acetic acid (1 min) and glycerin (3 min) without saline bath; Preparation 11: Mixture of buffered 10% citric acid and 5% acetic acid (1 min) and glycerin (3 min) without saline bath.