The importance of the Pap Test for Prevention
The Pap Test is named after Dr Papanicolaou, who invented it. It is intended for all women aged 25 to 65. However, it is possible to do it before and after, for example, during menopause, to check...
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Pap Smear in Edinburgh
Scottish HPV Reference Laboratory (SHPVRL)
51 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4, United Kingdom
HPV Test Scottish HPV Reference Laboratory (SHPVRL)
Get a Pap Smear (Pap Test) in Edinburgh with Scottish HPV Reference Laboratory (SHPVRL).
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PURPOSE The Scottish Human Papillomavirus Reference Laboratory (SHPVRL) is commissioned by National Services Division and Public Health Scotland. It provides identification and typing of HPV in order to guide the clinical management of individual patients and to supply detailed epidemiological information for health protection purposes. SCOPE OF SERVICE This includes the provision of: Specialist diagnostic and expert advice service in specific clinical cases where it could help to inform clinical management, including (but not confined to) HPV testing in squamous cell head and neck cancers. Support for data monitoring, audit and service developments (including assessment of new technologies) relevant to the Scottish Cervical Screening programme. Testing services needed to evaluate the impact of HPV immunisation on the prevalence of HPV related disease, HPV type specific infection and HPV sublineages/variants in the Scottish population. Advice and materials that support quality assurance and assessment related to HPV testing including for the Scottish Cervical Screening programme. Research and development to include the development and assessment of new technologies to support HPV associated disease management. A sample archive/biobank to support HPV based developments. Contribution, through the reference testing function, to the data and knowledge of changing epidemiology of HPV to inform the optimum mix of immunisation, screening and testing required to reduce the incidence of HPV associated disease in Scotland.Common conditions covered by a Pap Test
Anogenital warts Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis Anogenital cancers Oropharyngeal cancers Cervical squamous cell carcinoma Oral focal epithelial hyperplasia
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These details have been last updated on 02/01/2023