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Table 1 FP and FN rates for immunohistochemical testing as recorded by the NordiQC programme

From: Immunohistochemical expression of HER2 in breast cancer: socioeconomic impact of inaccurate tests

 

Approved IVD, n (%) (n = 1145)

Laboratory-developed IVD, n (%) (n = 558)

Data source

FN

FP

FN

FP

NordiQC runs B6–14a

127 (11)

0

141 (25)

28 (5)

  1. FN false negative, FP false positive, IVD in vitro diagnostic, NordiQC Nordic Immunohistochemistry Quality Control Group
  2. aNordiQC IHC quality-control organisation, B6–14 runs [15]. Laboratories were provided with samples that were IHC 0, 1+, 2+ and 3+