HPV tests detect the strains of human papillomavirus that put you at risk of developing cervical cancer. They’re often performed as part of a routine Pap smear. A positive result doesn’t mean you have cancer. Instead, it alerts your healthcare provider to monitor you closely so they catch and treat cervical cancer early, when it’s curable.

Testing for HPV (human papillomavirus) is recommended as part of cervical cancer screening. Screening tests for HPV are used to check for the virus in people who have no symptoms.

RT PCR detection of HPV mRNA E6/E7 has a sensitivity of 97% and specificity of 100% and is considered by some authors to be the gold standard to diagnose HPV-related OPSCC, but it requires fresh/frozen specimens and is technically demanding and therefore not useful for routine screening (68, 71).

Here, we present a multiplex PCR-based HPV typing assay that detects 20 HPV types (15 HR, 3 probably HR and 2 low risk) using type-specific primers and agarose gel electrophoresis. 46 cervical, urethral, and biopsy samples were analyzed by both Multiplex PCR and PGMY09/11 consensus PCR, and results were compared. 611 samples were further ...

PCR also permits variant analysis of HPV types and allows for the discovery and characterization of novel HPV types. By including a reverse transcriptase step, expression of HPV in clinical specimens can be analyzed with PCR (7).

Persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is the principal cause of cervical cancer. The presence of HPV has been implicated in more than 99% of cervical cancers worldwide, including both cervical squamous cell carcinoma and cervical adenocarcinoma.

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) DNA Detection with Genotyping, High-Risk Types by PCR, ThinPrep, Varies

The QIAscreen HPV PCR Test is a clinically validated, real-time, PCR-based assay that detects the 15 high-risk HPV types using the highly conserved E7 region in the HPV genome.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) screening for average-risk, asymptomatic individuals who are eligible for primary HPV testing, have barriers to a speculum exam for a clinician-collected cervical sample for screening, and who are able to self-collect a vaginal sample in a healthcare setting

Human Papillomavirus (HPV), High Risk with 16 and 18 Genotype by PCR, ThinPrep (2011940) will be the only HPV screening test approved for self-collected specimens.