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Analytical performance of Cervista HPV 16/18 genotyping test for cervical cytology samples
Deborah A Bartholomew1, Ronald D Luff, Neil B Quigley
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, 4053 West Dublin Granville Road, Dublin, OH 43017, USA. Deborah.Bartholomew@osumc.edu
Background:
Human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 are the 2 most frequent types associated with cervical cancer. Identifying their presence or absence in cervical samples may assist in triaging women for subsequent management. The Cervista HPV 16/18 genotyping test specifically detects the presence of HPV 16 and 18 in ThinPrep cervical specimens.
Objectives:
The objective was to establish the analytical performance of the CERVISTA HPV 16/18 genotyping test.
Study Design:
These studies were performed in support of a regulatory submission to the US Food and Drug Administration. Here we report the analytical sensitivity (limit of detection), accuracy compared to consensus L1 gene PCR/bi-directional sequencing, precision, reproducibility, and cross-reactivity (specificity) of the genotyping test.
Results:
Analytical sensitivity for detection of HPV 16 and 18 ranged between 625 and 1250 copies/reaction for both types. When compared to PCR/sequencing for women with atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance cytology, the positive percent agreement was 94.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 89.8-96.7) and the negative percent agreement was 85.7% (95% CI, 82.4-88.4). The test demonstrated high within-laboratory and inter-operator precision. Reproducibility within sites and between 3 testing sites resulted in 100% agreement with expected results (150 positive, 90 negative results). The genotyping test did not exhibit cross-reactivity to DNA from common low-risk HPV types and other microorganisms found in the human female reproductive tract.
Conclusions:
These analytical performance data support the use of CERVISTA HPV 16/18 genotyping test for the detection and differentiation of HPV 16 and 18 in ThinPrep cervical cytology specimens.
