April 28, 2026 · Journal of lower genital tract disease · DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000954

HPV Detection in Clinician-Collected, Self-Collected Vagina, Urine, and Menstrual Blood Samples

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This study aims to evaluate the concordance, sensitivity, and specificity of self-collected vaginal, urine, and menstrual blood samples for detecting high-risk human papillomavirus (HrHPV) and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) compared to clinician-collected samples in cervical cancer screening. The findings indicate that while self-collected samples show moderate to good concordance with clinician-collected samples for HrHPV detection, only self-collected vaginal samples exhibit comparable sensitivity and specificity for HSIL detection.

Stanton King Dat Ho, Stephanie Liu, Lesley Suk Kwan Lau, Annie Nga Yin Cheung, Man Yee Chu, Ka Yu Tse, Siu Fei Ngu, Karen Kar Leon Chan

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