The antibody cocktail is excellent for discrimination of simple epithelia from those of different origin. Tumors specifically detected: all adenocarcinoma; mammary carcinoma, urinary bladder carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, cervix carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma. Polypeptide reacting: Mr 45 kD (keratin K18) of all simple type epithelia and basal cells of many squamous, nonepidermal epithelia.