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Table 2 Categories for digital FISH image analysis per probe type

From: One-fits-all pretreatment protocol facilitating Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded, fresh frozen and cytological slides

Breakapart probe

Fusion probe

Amplification probe

Normal (2F)

Normal (2R, 2G)

Normal (2R, 2G)

One pair (1F)

One pair (1R, 1G)

Ratio - Not amplified (ratio 1, ≥3R, ≥3G)

Breakapart (1F, 1R, 1G)

Fusion (1(− 2)F)

Ratio - Gaina

Single red (1F, 1R)

Single red (2G, 1R)

Ratio - Amplifieda

Single green (1F, 1G)

Single green (2R, 1G)

Copy number - Not amplifieda

Extra red (2F, ≥1R)

Extra red (2G, ≥3R)

Copy number - Gaina

Extra green (2F, ≥1G)

Extra green (2R, ≥3G)

Copy number - Amplifieda

Gain (3 - 8F)

Gain (3 – 8R, 3 – 8G)

 

Amplification (≥8F)

Amplification (≥8R, ≥8G)

 
  1. F Fusion signal, R Red/Orange signal, G Green signal
  2. aCriteria varies per probe as described in the legends of Table 1