Evaluation of a New APTIMA Specimen Collection and Transportation Kit for High-Risk Human Papillomavirus E6/E7 Messenger RNA in Cervical and Vaginal Samples

Abstract

Cervical samples collected with the new SCT kit compared well to traditional liquid-based samples tested by AHPV. Although there was good agreement between self-collected and physician-collected samples with the SCT, in a limited number of 30 women, vaginal sampling identified fewer with CIN2+ precancerous cervical lesions than cervical SCT sampling. Comfort, ease of use, and detection of high-risk HPV demonstrated that the kit could be used for cervical and vaginal sampling.