OmniPathology is proud to be a partner with Total Testing Solutions, Los Angeles’ premier testing facility offering a revolutionary new way to detect HPV using a throat swab.

ORAL HPV TESTING

Revolutionary

ORAL HPV

CLOSER LOOK

FACTS:

  • HPV (human papillomavirus) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States.

  • Oral HPV is often transmitted from oral sex.

  • The number of people infected with Oral HPV has increased over the past 30 years.

  • According to the CDC, 10% of men and 3.6% of women have Oral HPV.

  • Infections of HPV of the mouth and throat can cause 70% of oral cancers in the US, oropharyngeal cancers.

  • Specimen collection is as easy as obtaining an oropharyngeal (throat) swab placed in a viral collection media.

  • Patients who test positive for any of the high-risk types should be followed up in accordance with professional medical guidelines, results from prior screening, medical history and other risk factors.

FAQ’s:

  • Oral HPV has no symptoms.

  • Spreads by skin-to-skin contact.

  • Most sexually active people will contract HPV at some point in their lifetime.

    • Oral Sex

    • Multiple Partners

    • Smoking

    • Drinking Alcohol

    • Open Mouth Kissing

    • Weak Immune System

    • Sharing Drinks & Utensils

  • Screening for the presence of the virus would be an effective way in knowing if you test positive for HPV.

  • It is a laboratory developed qualitative real-time PCR test that detects 14 high-risk HPV genotypes - 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66 and 68.

  • Patients who test positive are advised to undergo a thorough examination by an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) doctor and may require close follow-up.

  • Infections of HPV of the mouth and throat can cause 70% of oral cancers in the US, oropharyngeal cancers.

    Detection and removal of early oral and oropharyngeal premalignant lesions can help to significantly reduce the risk of progression to cancer.

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