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HPV testing

Source BioScience Healthcare  undertakes HPV testing in its laboratories in Nottingham using either the Qiagen Hybrid capture system  or the Greiner  Papillocheck PCR system for full genotyping.

HPV triage testing is already used in some countries and is under evaluation in UK.

There are two main methods are

• PCR, which is capable of identifying the individual  types of HPV causing the infection. With the commencement of vaccination this is likely to become more important to know.
• Hybrid capture, the original system developed by Digene and presently being used in the 6 sentinal sites in England. This identifies if a high risk HPV infection is present and also if the infection is 'significantly large'

SurePath samples can be used with both systems. Unlike other systems it needs no special treatment before being used on PCR.