What are the possible results of the digene HPV Test?
digene HPV Test?” alt=”What are the possible results of the digene HPV Test?” src=”/~/media/Images/QIAGENCMS/Corporate/Web/TheHPVTest/FAQs/li_answer.ashx?&20081014T1144410873&mw=28&mh=27&as=1″ width=”28″ height=”27″> The digene HPV Test will either tell you that you have one or more high-risk types of HPV, or that you don’t. If the test shows you have high-risk HPV, but your Pap is normal, experts recommend that you be re-tested in a year to determine if the infection is persisting (since only longer-lasting infections can cause abnormal cells to form). However, if you have high-risk HPV and your Pap is abnormal or inconclusive, experts recommend that you immediately have an additional examination (colposcopy) to determine if abnormal cells are present that need to be removed. If, on the other hand, testing shows you do not have high-risk HPV, your risk of having cervical disease is very small – particularly if your Pap is normal as well. Read more about understanding the possible HPV
