title: Ki-67 antigen staining as an adjunct to identifying cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
abstract: The purpose of the work was to determine the feasibility and predictive value of Ki-67 immunostaining of cervical cytology and the detection of cervical dysplasia. Air-dried cervical smears were stained with MIB-1 antibody to identify the Ki-67 antigen. Nuclear decoration in abnormal squamous nuclei determined immunoreactivity. One hundred twenty-four nonpregnant patients underwent colposcopy and directed biopsies for abnormal cytology. Sensitivity (0.89), specificity (0.65), positive predictive value (0.60), and negative predictive value (0.91) were found for Ki-67 immunostaining in detection of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) in 124 patients and positive Ki-67 staining was a significant predictor of high-grade CIN in both univariate (odds ratio 15.5 (95% CI 5.5-43.8) and multivariable (odds ratio 21.5 (95% CI 5.0-92.0) analysis. In 101 patients with ASCUS and LGSIL, Ki-67 immunostaining demonstrated the following in detection of high-grade CIN: sensitivity (0.96), specificity (0.67), positive predictive value (0.49), and negative predictive value (0.98). Ki-67 immunostaining of cervical cytology is a predictor of significant cervical pathology with high sensitivity and negative predictive value. Ki-67 immunostaining of cervical cytology may represent a new and cost-effective triage tool for patients with minor abnormalities on cytology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, USA.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Dunton
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: van Hoeven
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kovatich
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Oliver
authors.forename: R Q
authors.initials: RQ
authors.lastname: Scacheri
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Cater
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Carlson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019394:Ki-67 Antigen / Q000032:analysis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D019394:Ki-67 Antigen