Comparison of self-collected and clinician-collected materials for cervical cytology and human papillomavirus genotyping: analysis by linear array assay.
OBJECTIVE
This study compared the usefulness of self-collected (SC) and clinician-collected (CC) materials for cervical cytology and human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping.


METHODS
Fifty women with previous positive cytology and who were undergoing regular checkups were included in the study. CC samples were collected using a Cervex-Brush Combi with liquid-based cytology. One month later, SC material was acquired using the Rovers Viba-brush vaginal sampler, and fixed at home. Thin-layer specimens were prepared from both samples and HPV status was analyzed using a linear array.


RESULTS
A total of 37/50 CC (74%) and 41/50 SC (82%) cases were positive for HPV. Pap tests identified high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in 11 (22%) and seven (14%) patients, low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions in 19 (38%) and 16 (32%), atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance in 2 (4%) and 0 patients, and NILM (negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy) in 18 (36%) and 27 (54%) patients in the CC and SC groups, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
SC material had a lower positive cytology rate, but a higher HPV-positive rate than CC material. These results suggest that a combination of Pap and HPV tests on SC material may provide a diagnostic strategy with high sensitivity and specificity.
School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Gunma University, Tomioka General Hospital, Gunma, Japan. toyosida@health.gunma-u.ac.jp
Tomomi
T
Yoshida
Takaaki
T
Sano
Nami
N
Takada
Tatsuya
T
Kanuma
Hiroshi
H
Inoue
Teruko
T
Itoh
Chiaki
C
Yazaki
Mitsuo
M
Obara
Toshio
T
Fukuda
D000328:Adult; D001681:Biological Assay / Q000379:methods; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000166:cytology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult