34 - Instant insights: HPV testing for cervical cancer screening (8 min)

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women globally, and Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes nearly all cases. Laboratory screening can detect infection or abnormal cells early, so clinicians can intervene before cancer develops. Screening options include Pap testing, HPV testing, and co-testing, and guidelines recommendation different combinations of these tests based on age and clinical presentation. This episode will Explain what HPV testing is and why HPV drives nearly all cervical cancers (1:00) Compare Pap testing, HPV testing, and co-testing (2:00) Summarize guideline-based screening options by age (3:30) To learn more, please review the additional resources below for information on our cardiovascular, metabolic, endocrine, and wellness offerings as well as educational resources and insights from our team of experts. At Quest Diagnostics, we are committed to providing you with results and insights to support your clinical decisions. Date: March 2026 Speaker(s):  Maeson Latsko, PhD Contributor(s): Maeson Latsko, PhD; Trisha Winchester, PhD, MBA; Pat Alagia, MD, MBA; Lisa Smith; Paula McCollem   Additional Resources Quest Diagnostics Clinical Education Center [Link] Quest Diagnostics Cervical Cancer Portfolio Brochure ASCCP Management Guidelines Web Application Ordering information: ThinPrep Automated Test Code Aid Age 21-29 Pap alone ThinPrep® Automated Pap | Test Detail | Quest Diagnostics Pap reflex to HPV DNA ThinPrep® Automated Pap Reflex HPV DNA (16,18,Other High Risk) PCR,Cervical | Test Detail | Quest Diagnostics Pap reflex to HPV mRNA ThinPrep® Automated Pap with Reflex to HPV mRNA E6/E7 | Test Detail | Quest Diagnostics   Age 30-65 Pap and HPV DNA ThinPrep® Automated Pap and HPV DNA (16, 18, Other High Risk) PCR, Cervical | Test Detail | Quest Diagnostics Pap and HPV mRNA reflex to genotypes 16, 18/45 ThinPrep® Automated Pap and HPV mRNA E6/E7 with Reflex to HPV 16,18/45 | Test Detail | Quest Diagnostics HPV Primary reflex to Pap HPV DNA (16,18, Other High Risk), PCR with Reflex to ThinPrep® Automated Pap | Test Detail | Quest Diagnostics HPV Self-Collection HPV DNA (16, 18, Other High Risk), PCR, Vaginal Self-Collected | Test Detail | Quest Diagnostics