title: Laboratory implementation of human papillomavirus testing.
abstract: Human papillomavirus testing is becoming an integral component of cervical cancer screening. Market forces will require most laboratories that perform Papanicolaou tests to develop a system for handling human papillomavirus testing also. Data and information are presented that may facilitate laboratories when addressing the following issues in the process of developing a human papillomavirus testing service: Which methodology is the best fit for the laboratory? Is it better to develop an in-house testing service or to send it out? How do I get started? What are the financial and economic issues, and how should they be managed?
authors.affiliation: AmeriPath-Utah, Sandy, Utah 84070, USA. bolick@rpslab.com
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bolick
authors.forename: Randall E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Bolick
authors.forename: Faye
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Coates
authors.forename: Craig M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Daniels
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Juretich
authors.forename: Kirk Ke
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Barbara L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Piper
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rosenfeld
authors.forename: Frank L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Spangler
authors.forename: Brian E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Staley
authors.forename: Bradford E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Willmore
authors.forename: Douglas
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Willmore
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D065006:Papanicolaou Test; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D014626:Vaginal Smears / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards