Table 1 Validation parameters of the PD-L1 digital assay.

From: A digital assay for programmed death-ligand 1 (22C3) quantification combined with immune cell recognition algorithms in non-small cell lung cancer

Validation parameter

Parameter definition

Pass/fail

Analytical Specificity

The assay demonstrates acceptable staining as identified by specific cell type and subcellular localization of staining

Pass

Analytical Sensitivity

The assay demonstrates acceptable target cell staining at various intensities and acceptable background staining. Background staining must be < 1 + staining intensity for acceptability

Pass

Accuracy

The assay demonstrates acceptable concordance with an orthogonal measurement of the assay’s determinant

Pass

Precision

The assay demonstrates acceptably reproducible staining over 3 runs

Pass