Research Article

Immunohistochemical Analysis of CD99 and PAX8 in a Series of 15 Molecularly Confirmed Cases of Ewing Sarcoma

Table 3

The immunoreactive score (IRS).

A (percentage of positive cells)B (intensity of staining)IRS score (multiplication of A and B)

0 = no positive cells0 = no color reaction0-1 = negative
1 ≤ 10% of positive cells1 = mild reaction2-3 = mild
2 = 10–50% positive cells2 = moderate reaction4–8 = moderate
3 = 51–80% positive cells3 = intense reaction9–12 = strongly positive
4 ≥ 80% of positive cells