Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Newly Approved HPV Home Testing Kits Launch Next Month

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first at-home, vaginal-sample self-collection device for cervical cancer screening, according to a press release from the device manufacturer, Teal Health. As an alternative to in-office sampling and screening, the home collection method also includes virtual access to providers who prescribe the sample-collection kit, review the results from the lab, and answer patient questions. After the patient receives the at-home kit and collects the samples using a wand …

New HPV Strategy Includes Self-Collection Screening Tests

A new draft recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) suggests that testing for human papilloma viruses (HPV) every 5 years starting at age 30 is a preferred screening strategy, emphasizing the need for testing for high-risk HPV with vaginal samples as opposed to the traditional cervical cytology pap tests. The USPSTF notes that the HPV test is more effective than a pap test as a cervical cancer screening tool for ages 30 …