BerEp4
BerEp4 is a histologic stain mainly used to aid in the diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma. It is an antibody to EpCAM.Clinical use
BerEp4 has a high sensitivity and specificity in being positive only in BCC cells. BerEp4 is normally negative in squamous epithelium and mesothelium, but otherwise normally positive most epithelial cells of the body. It can also help in distinguishing pulmonary adenocarcinoma from mesothelioma.
