HPV Testing vs. Cervical Cytology / ASCUS and above

Sensitive Specificity* Referral for

colposcopy

HPV testing 1.0- 88.4% 89% 12.3%

pg / mL

Cervical cytol

ASCUS ? 77.7% 94.2% 6.9%

*specificity - defining HSIL or cancer

Schiffmann M, et al, JAMA 87-93, 2000