HPV test
Virus detection swab
An HPV test screens for human papillomavirus, a common sexually transmitted infection that can cause cervical cancer and other cancers.
The test detects the virus's genetic material in cells collected from the cervix, often performed alongside or instead of a Pap smear: Her HPV test came back negative.
Recommended as routine screening for women over thirty.
- pelvic examInternal reproductive organ inspection
- cervicalOf the neck
- cervical cancerMalignancy of the womb's opening
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- routine checkupRegular scheduled medical examination
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HPV testPap smear
Cancer screening via cervical cells
Pap test · visual inspection · colposcopy · biopsy · clinical examination
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