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Definition / general | Uses by pathologists | Positive staining - disease | Negative stainingCite this page: Pernick N, Hamilton K. BG8. PathologyOutlines.com website. https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/stainsBG8.html. Accessed January 18th, 2021.
Definition / general
Uses by pathologists
- Distinguish adenocarcinoma (96-100% are positive) from mesothelioma (0-7%, Am J Surg Pathol 2003;27:1031, Am J Surg Pathol 1989;135:931, Am J Surg Pathol 2000;24:598, Am J Surg Pathol 1997;21:1409)
- Usually used in a panel, such as with calretinin and MOC-31 (Mod Pathol 2006;19:514, Pathology 2009;41:140)
Positive staining - disease
- Adenocarcinoma (96%), thymic carcinoma (Hum Pathol 2003;34:1155)
Negative staining
- Mesothelioma (sometimes focal or weak staining in epithelium)