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What your cervical screening results mean. Your cervical screening results letter will explain if human papillomavirus (HPV) was found in your sample, what your result means, and what happens next. Sometimes you'll be asked to come back in 3 months to have the test again.
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HPV primary screening results
HPV primary screening tests the sample of cells for high risk types of the HPV virus. High risk HPV can cause cell changes in the cervix, which over time can develop into cancer. Not all cell changes will develop into cancer but it's important to monitor any changes and give treatment if necessary. If you have a high risk type of HPV, the sample is then checked under a microscope for cell changes. If your result is HPV negative, your sample will not be tested for cell changes. Your test resul...
Having changes in your cells doesn’t mean that you have cancer. The changed cells often go back to normal by themselves. But in some, these changes could develop into cancer in the future if not treated. It is very rare for an abnormal result to show that a cancer has already developed, especially if you have been having regular screening.
You might be told that you need a repeat test because yours couldn't be read properly. This is sometimes called having an inadequate sample. This could be because the sample: 1. was taken but the cervix was not fully seen or visible 2. was taken incorrectly, for example, using a sampling device not approved by the NHS Cervical Screening Programme 3...
What do my cervical screening results mean? England, Scotland and Wales use a test called HPV primary screening during cervical screening. Northern Ireland currently uses a test called cytology, but will use HPV primary screening in future.
What your results letter means. Your cervical screening results letter explains what was tested for and what your results mean. There are 14 high-risk types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer. Cervical screening looks to see if you have any of these. It does not tell us which HPV type, or how many types, were found.
Sep 14, 2023 · The cervical screening laboratory tests for all of the important high risk types. An HPV positive result means there is ‘active’ infection detected which may or may not be transient.
- The trainee should know about: the primary high risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) screening pathway The trainee should understand: the possible tes...
- The sample taker should understand: the possible test results the meaning of the results the reasons for repeating a sample 3.1 hrHPV negativeThe p...
- After treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) or cervical glandular intraepithelial neoplasia (CGIN), people are invited back 6 mont...
Jun 7, 2021 · PHE provides invitation and result letter texts for use by the English call and recall service (the Cervical Screening Administration Service (CSAS)). It also provides information leaflets to ...
Jul 24, 2024 · Cervical screening. Understanding my results. Understanding your results and what happens next. Your results. When will I get my results? You will get your results by letter within 10 weeks. If you want your results to go to a different address, you can tell the person doing your test.
