Cervical cancer is still a concern. The COVID-19 pandemic has reduced cervical cancer screening and associated cancer diagnoses—putting women’s lives at risk.
Screening visits went down during the pandemic. As a consequence, diagnoses are down, and patients may be under-screened.
The Pap test looks at actual cells to see if cancer is present or likely to occur. The HPV test detects the virus that causes most cervical cancers.
Co-testing with Pap and HPV together identifies more cases of cancer and precancer than either test alone.
In a recent Quest Diagnostics Health Trends® retrospective, longitudinal study, 1 in 5 women (22.5%) with cervical cancer would have been missed by screening with HPV alone.8
Guidelines from leading health organizations, ACOG, USPSTF, and ASCCP continue to endorse co-testing as a Grade A level screening option in women ages 30-65.5-7
Guidelines from leading health organizations, ACOG, USPSTF, and ASCCP continue to endorse co-testing as a Grade A level screening option in women ages 30-65.5-7
In a recent Quest Diagnostics Health Trends® retrospective, longitudinal study, 1 in 5 women (22.5%) with cervical cancer would have been missed by screening with HPV alone.8
Co-testing versus HPV alone
Data <12 months of cancer diagnosis
Co-testing versus Pap alone
Data <12 months of precancer diagnosis
With our robust cervical cancer testing menu, you can rely on Pap testing from Quest Diagnostics to help you make a more informed diagnosis and treatment plan for your patients.
While we offer a choice of Pap collection systems,
Quest Diagnostics recommends the ThinPrep® Pap test
due to its proven clinical performance.
The Aptima® HPV mRNA assay identifies the presence and activity of high-risk HPV infections, allowing you to identify and focus on those women who most need your care.
Smart Codes: a solution from Quest to help you order the combination of an image-guided Pap, HPV test, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing appropriate for her age and risk factors.5-7
TEST CODE | TEST NAME |
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91384 |
Image-Guided Pap with Age-Based Screening Protocols |
91385 |
Image-Guided Pap with Age-Based Screening with CT/NG |
91386 |
Image-Guided Pap with Age-Based Screening with CT/NG, Trichomonas |
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Test codes may vary by location. Please contact your local laboratory for more information.
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