HPV – genetic test (16 genotypes) qualitatively

• 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.
• 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 intended to detect the presence of HPV DNA and is a qualitative test.
The test detects the presence of two non-oncogenic HPV types: 6 and 11, responsible for the development of condylomata acuminata (genital warts), and oncogenic HPV types: 16 and 18, as well as a total of 12 other 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 result as "DETECTED," without being able to specifically indicate which of these genotypes is present in the patient's material.

The test is performed using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method in real time (Real Time PCR).

This test is especially recommended to exclude/confirm condylomata acuminata (condyloma acuminata) and in couples planning a child and pregnant women. In the case of pregnant women, detection of genotypes 6 and 11 may be an indication

for delivery by caesarean section (risk of infection of the baby's respiratory tract during natural delivery).

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