HPV Cotesting of Unsatisfactory Papanicolaou Tests: Implications for Follow-up Intervals.
Fei ChenLawrence Hsu LinIssa HindiWei SunNegin ShafizadehOliver SzetoTamar C BrandlerAylin SimsirPublished in: American journal of clinical pathology (2023)
A negative HPV cotest in individuals with UPT predicted the lack of HSIL in our study. Compliance with the recommended follow-up time of 2 to 4 months for women with UPT was low (45.1%). Our study suggests that women with UPT and negative HPV cotest may be safely called back at an interval longer than 4 months.
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