Accuracy of self-collected vaginal dry swabs using the Xpert human papillomavirus assay.

Accuracy of self-collected vaginal dry swabs using the Xpert human papillomavirus assay.

Polymerase chain reaction-based Xpert human papillomavirus (HPV) assay is a rapid test that detects high-risk HPV (hrHPV) infection. This point-of-care test is usually performed by collecting a cervical specimen in a vial of PreservCyt® transport medium. We compared HPV test positivity and accuracy...

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Main Authors: Rosa Catarino, Pierre Vassilakos, Aline Bilancioni, Stéphanie Bougel, Meriem Boukrid, Ulrike Meyer-Hamme, Patrick Petignat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5547698?pdf=render

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