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HPV DNA, High Risk, Cervical
Test Code31532
CPT Codes
87624
Preferred Specimen
ThinPrep®: 3 mL of PreservCyt® fluid, or
SurePath™: 2 mL of SurePath™ fluid
SurePath™: 2 mL of SurePath™ fluid
Minimum Volume
ThinPrep® 1.5 mL
SurePath™: 1 mL
SurePath™: 1 mL
Instructions
Collect the sample as usual according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Note: SurePath™ pellet is no longer acceptable
Note: SurePath™ pellet is no longer acceptable
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
ThinPrep®
Room temperature: 90 days
Refrigerated: 90 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
SurePath™
Room temperature: 28 days
Refrigerated: 90 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Room temperature: 90 days
Refrigerated: 90 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
SurePath™
Room temperature: 28 days
Refrigerated: 90 days
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Cervical swabs in Digene® HC cervical sampler • Unprocessed Cytyc® media without cervical brush/broom • Swabs • Digene® vials • SurePath™ pellet • Samples treated with Acetic Acid • Vaginal sources
Methodology
Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 1-3 days
Limitations
Viral integration is not always discovered in invasive carcinomas of the cervix. A minority of women infected with oncogenic types actually go on to develop neoplasia.
Reference Range
Not detected
Clinical Significance
HPV is the causative agent of cervical dysplasia and cervical carcinoma. This assay only detects high-risk HPV types, 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59 and 68.
