Table 2 Concordance of ALK gene fusion detection using the NanoString technology to the clinical diagnostic routine analysis (external validation cohort I).

From: A combined gene expression tool for parallel histological prediction and gene fusion detection in non-small cell lung cancer

 

ALK fusion negative using the NanoString assay (n)

ALK fusion positive using the NanoString assay (n)

ALK fusion negative in the clinical diagnostic routine (n)*

36

1**

ALK fusion positive in the clinical diagnostic routine (n)*

0

2

  1. *Methods used include IHC, FISH and/or qPCR.
  2. **FISH negative, IHC positive.