The Laboratory Score/Reference Method Score Ratio (LSRSR) is a novel tool for monitoring laboratory performance in immunohistochemistry proficiency testing of hormone receptors in breast cancer: The CIQC experience

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-73

  Cheung, Carol C ^a   Neufeld, Heather ^b   Lining, Leslie A ^b   Pilavdzic, Dragana ^c   Copete, Maria ^b   Garratt, John ^d   Gilks, Blake ^e   Torlakovic, Emina E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d LIONS GATE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Image analysis; Immunohistochemistry; Laboratory score reference method score ratio; LSRSR; Proficiency testing

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; HORMONE RECEPTOR;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; EXPERT SYSTEM; GOLD STANDARD; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY SCORE REFERENCE METHOD SCORE RATIO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SCORING SYSTEM; TISSUE MICROARRAY;

BREAST NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN;

EID: 79960127712     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPQ6I9GHJMCBEV     Document Type: Article

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