Short Communication: Human papilloma virus is detectable by the Hybrid Capture 2 test in cervical smear samples from women over 40 years of age with high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions

To establish that in Canterbury, New Zealand, women over the age of 40 with biopsy confirmed high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) have human papilloma virus (HPV) detectable by the Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) test. Fifty-two women with abnormal cytology under going colposcopy had HC2 perfor...

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Published in:Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology 2005-10, Vol.45 (5), p.457-459
Main Authors: Sykes, Peter, Jennings, Lance, Harker, Dianne, Beynon, Kirsten
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Language:English
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Human papillomavirus
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Summary:To establish that in Canterbury, New Zealand, women over the age of 40 with biopsy confirmed high grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) have human papilloma virus (HPV) detectable by the Hybrid Capture 2 (HC2) test. Fifty-two women with abnormal cytology under going colposcopy had HC2 performed. HPV status, cytology and histology were compared. HC2 was positive in 30/31 with grade 2 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN2) or worse, 5/6 with HPV changes or CIN1, and 10/15 with no demonstrated abnormality.
ISSN:0004-8666
1479-828X
DOI:10.1111/j.1479-828X.2005.00455.x