HPV High Risk
Alias/Synonym: Human Papillomavirus
CPT Code: 87624
- Includes:
- HPV
- Specimen Type, Preferred:
- Vaginal Swab
- Specimen Type, Alternate:
- ThinPrep Pap
- Sample Quantity, Preferred:
- 3mL
- Sample Quantity, Minimum:
- 1mL
- Transport Container:
- PreservCyte vial
- Transport Temperature:
- Room temperature
- Collection Instructions:
- Rotate swab for 10 to 30 seconds to ensure swab touches vaginal wall.
- Specimen Stability:
- 30 day(s)
- Rejection Criteria:
- Frozen
- Clinical Significance:
- Qualitative detection of E6/E7 viral messenger RNA from 14 high-risk types of HPV.
- Limitations:
- Can only detect the following high-risk HPV types: 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68
- Turnaround Time:
- 3-5 day(s)
- Reference Ranges:
- Negative