Table 2 Distribution of MMR staining patterns.

From: Validity of a two-antibody testing algorithm for mismatch repair deficiency testing in cancer; a systematic literature review and meta-analysis

Affected MMR Genes

IHC staining

Expected IHC pattern

Numer of cases (n = )

MLH1

MSH2

MSH6

PMS2

MLH1

 − 

+

+

YES

5467

MSH2

 + 

+

YES

1653

MSH6

 + 

+

+

YES

770

PMS2

 + 

+

+

YES

517

Total

     

8407

MLH1

 − 

+

+

+

NO

172

MSH2

 + 

+

+

NO

114

MLH1 + MSH2

 − 

+

+

NO

12

Total

     

298

  1. MMR mismatch repair, IHC immunohistochemistry.