HPV- genetic test (14 genotypes) qualitatively

• The collected material must be accompanied by a form:
  Consent to HPV genetic testing using liquid cytology (available for download at www.luxmedlublin.pl – For the Patient – ​​Patient Essentials – Forms to download).
• Vaginal lubricants interfere with the test and affect the test results. They should not be used before the test. Intimate hygiene products and contraceptive gels do not affect the test results.

• The test should not be performed:
  – during menstruation,
  – during antibiotic treatment,
  – during treatment with vaginal preparations (pessories, creams),
  – when using douches,
  – within 48 hours of the last sexual intercourse.
  On the day of the test, wash the external genital area with a mild intimate hygiene gel; do not use soap.
  If treatment was used, a 3-5-day break is recommended between the end of treatment
  and the test.
• HPV testing can be performed up to 4 weeks after collecting the material for liquid cytology.
• The material for testing in women is a cervical smear.

• The test material is a swab from the glans sulcus.
  If treatment was administered, a 3-5-day break is recommended between the end of treatment
  and the test.
  Before collecting the test material:
  – do not use antibiotics, steroids, or medicated creams;
  – do not wash the genitals for at least 48 hours (72 hours is recommended for increased virus detection);
  – do not have sexual intercourse for at least 24 hours.

Samples brought from outside the home will not be accepted for testing.
A document must be attached: "Referral and consent for genetic testing (HPV, Chlamydia trachomatis) by LUXMED. Available in the Patient Essentials - Downloadable Forms."

The test is designed to detect the presence of DNA from highly oncogenic HPV types. It is performed using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
The test detects HPV DNA from types 16 and 18, as well as 12 genotypes from the group with high oncogenic potential: 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, and 68, without genotyping them. This means that detection of HPV from this group (Other) is reported in the results as "DETECTED," without being able to specifically indicate which genotype is present in the patient's material.
HPV (Human Papillomavirus) is a human papillomavirus that plays a significant role in the development of numerous diseases. In most cases, it causes benign pathologies, but some genotypes cause neoplastic transformation associated with the development of cancer and precancerous conditions. HPV plays a particularly significant role in the development of cervical cancer in women.
Epidemiological data indicate that cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy in women.
Statistical data indicate that approximately 75% of sexually active women are infected with HPV at some point in their lives. In 80% of cases, the virus usually resolves spontaneously after a few months, but the chronic form affects 20% of women. Among this group, persistent HPV infection increases the risk of cervical cancer almost sevenfold. Cervical cancer primarily affects women between the ages of 40 and 60, although it can also develop much earlier. Therefore, every woman between the ages of 15 and 64 should be tested. In countries where universal screening systems aimed at detecting HPV infections and cervical cancer have been implemented, mortality from cervical cancer has decreased by several dozen percent.
Commonly performed Pap smears are a simple and effective screening method, but they do not detect all cases of cervical cancer, especially precancerous lesions, nor does they detect HPV infection itself, which limits the possibility of early prevention.
Pathologies caused by the human papillomavirus include:
– skin lesions (warts, ungual squamous cell carcinoma)
; – lesions located on mucous membranes (respiratory warts, laryngeal papillomatosis, laryngeal cancer, conjunctival cancer, oral cancer, esophageal cancer);
– lesions of the genitals and anus (condyloma acuminata, Bowen's disease, cervical intraepithelial oplasia, vulvar cancer, vaginal cancer, cervical cancer, and anal cancer).
Early and accurate identification of HPV (both high- and low-risk types) allows for appropriate treatment and prevention. Infection with any of the high-risk HPV types poses a high risk of developing cancer.

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