Preferred Specimen(s) 10ml servical specimen collected with appropriate collection device.
Instructions: Collect the sample as usual according to manufacturer instruction.
Transport Container Thin prep vial
Transport Temperature
- Room Temperature 3 months,
- Refrigerated 3 months
Reject Criteria Specimens other than ThinPrep.
Clinical Significance HPV is the causative agent of cervical dysplasia and cervical carcinoma.