Knowledge of the <scp>HPV</scp> status biases cytotechnologists' interpretation of <scp>P</scp>ap tests originally diagnosed as negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy

Abstract

A known HPV-positive status biases cytotechnologists' interpretation of Pap tests, and this results in a higher rate of upgrading to ASCUS or worse; however, it does not improve sensitivity for disease detection. Cancer Cytopathol 2017;125:60-69. © 2016 American Cancer Society.