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Cervical screening: acceptable HPV test systems

Outlines high-risk HPV tests the NHS Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP) considers acceptable for use, in primary HPV screening, HPV triage and test of cure.

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NHS England
Published
5 February 2019
Last updated
10 October 2024 — See all updates

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Cervical screening: acceptable HPV tests

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This document provides details of tests for high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV), that have been approved for use in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme (NHSCSP).

The tests may be used for:

  • primary HPV screening
  • HPV triage of borderline and low-grade abnormalities
  • the ‘test of cure’ of treatment, according to national protocols

This publication was previously published by Public Health England, which closed on 30 September 2021.

Updates to this page

Published 5 February 2019
Last updated 10 October 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added clarification that publication was previously published by Public Health England.

  2. Chapter 9 - 'Abbott Alinity m High-Risk HPV assay' added

  3. To include the BD COR™ in the list of acceptable HPV test systems

  4. Updated information on Abbott RealTime High-Risk HPV test, Hologic Aptima HPV test, Roche Cobas 4800 HPV system and Roche Cobas 6800/8800 systems.

  5. First published.

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