Image cytometry DNA ploidy analysis: Correlation between two semi-automated methods

Oral Diseases
Janaina S GhizoniEdward W Odell

Abstract

Quantitation of cell DNA content, DNA ploidy, has been established as a research and prognostic technique for decades. A variety of instruments have been used although only a few commercially available systems have established quality assurance and published outcome data. The aim of this study was to compare two automated systems. Nuclear monolayers were obtained from 112 oral biopsies by enzyme digestion and Feulgen staining. These were scanned on both the Fairfield and the Ploidy Work Station (PWS) systems. The overall ploidy diagnosis, number of epithelial nuclei, coefficient of variation (CV) and 5c exceeding rate (5CER) were compared by quantile-quantile plots, t test, Wilcoxon and Spearman's tests. The PWS system identified more nuclei (p < 0.0001) at a lower CV (p < 0.0001). Using the PWS system, fewer samples were classified as indeterminate. No difference between 5CER was found between systems (p > 0.54). There was complete concordance between the two systems in terms of DNA ploidy diagnosis. The PWS system is comparable to the Fairfield system for determination of DNA ploidy and has advantages that may lead to improved performance.

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