Urine Testing for HPV: Rationale for using first-void
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15/02/2015
Vorsters et al., 2014
Aim: To give a short rationale of the use of first-void urine for HPV testing
Affiliations: Centre for the Evaluation of Vaccination (CEV) of the Vaccine & Infectious Disease Institute (VAXINFECTIO) at the University of Antwerp; Infections and Cancer Epidemiology Group of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, France
Summary: Standard criteria for volume, collection, storage, extraction, and HPV testing are essential to maximize HPV detection from urine, and the collection of the first void is a key step.