Gynecologic Pap Test (IG) + High-risk HPV (Cobas®) With HPV Genotypes 16 and 18

Diagnose primary or metastatic neoplasm. The HPV test specifically identifies types HPV16 and HPV18 while concurrently detecting the rest of the high-risk types: 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, and 68 without further specific differentiation.

Failure to obtain adequate ectocervical, endocervical, or vaginal cell population is suboptimal for evaluation. Excessive use of lubricating jelly on the vaginal speculum will interfere with cytologic examination and may lead to unsatisfactory Pap results.

The use of the liquid-based cytology specimen for multiple tests may limit the volume available for Pap processing or HPV testing. Detection of high-risk HPV is dependent on the number of copies present in the specimen and may be affected by specimen collection methods, patient factors, stage of infection, and the presence of interfering substances.