Re: How specific is HPV Typing test? for Dr please
From: John Essien MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Nov 2002 20:01:40 -0600 (CST)
The test should identify the type of virus (and classify it in low-risk;
high-risk). It wouldn't tell the extent of infection nor how many
viruses are present.
At Sat, 30 Nov 2002, Maggie wrote:
>
>Can the test (HPV Typing test) find out how much of the tissue have been
>affected? How much of the virus is present, the quantities of the virus?
>Would the test say for example:
>Yes, the virus is present and it is 16 and 18 and that much of the
>tissue have been affected and the quantities is that much?
>Or it will just say that high risk of the varus is present without
>specifically pointing out which type exactly they are and how much is
>present.
>I just want to know how specific is the test?
>
>--
>Maggie
>Thank you
>
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John Essien, M.D. SOCOG
Camaguey, Cuba; Basseterre, St. Kitts
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