title: Usefulness of DNA ploidy measurement on liquid-based smears showing conflicting results between cytology and high-risk human papillomavirus typing.
abstract: To improve the positive predictive value (PPV) for high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) in primary screening, DNA ploidy was measured on the same liquid-based sample by image cytometry in 984 cases showing discrepancies between cytology and HR-HPV testing. Of the conflicting results, 14.5% corresponded to a cytologic lesion (from atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance to high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion [HSIL]) without HPV detected, and 85.5% of smears were within normal limits but revealed an HR-HPV infection. A suspect DNA profile was associated significantly with a lesion. In 497 patients who underwent repeated HPV testing, a normal DNA profile at the first smear predicted the clearance of HPV infection (sensitivity, 81.5%; specificity, 45.4%; PPV, 69%; negative predictive value, 62.4%). In persistent HR-HPV infection, a suspect DNA profile at the first smear increased the PPVfrom 10.8% to 22.7% for the detection of a histologically proven HSIL with a sensitivity of 95.2%. DNA ploidy can be used to select smears with high risk of HSIL, especially in cases of persistent HR-HPV infection.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Pol Bouin, CHU Maison Blanche, Reims, France.
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lorenzato
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Bory
authors.forename: Jöel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cucherousset
authors.forename: Jean-Marie
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Nou
authors.forename: Dominique
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bouttens
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thil
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dez
authors.forename: Ghislaine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Evrard
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Quereux
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Birembaut
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Clavel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019044:Image Cytometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D011003:Ploidies; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000821:virology; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000379:methods; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000821:virology
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D004279:DNA, Viral