title: Stability of cervical specimens in SurePath medium for human papillomavirus testing with the Roche cobas 4800 assay.
abstract: The stability of cervical specimens in SurePath preservative fluid for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing with Roche cobas 4800 was determined using a panel of 308 pooled specimens from a colposcopy referral population. The SurePath specimens appeared to be stable for up to 10 weeks at ambient temperature for HPV testing with cobas 4800.
authors.affiliation: Newfoundland and Labrador Public Health Laboratory, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gilbert
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Oates
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ratnam
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
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