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Chapter I. Introduction

Table 1. Technical Characteristics of HPV Testing Methods
Suitable for
Low High Complex High
Sensitivity Sensitivity Execution/Low Throughput/
and and Potential for Amenable to
Test Technique Specificity Specificity Automation Automation
Southern blot √ √
In situ hybridisation protocols* √ √
Dot blot procedures √
Hybrid Capture I √ √
Hybrid Capture II √ √
PCR √
Consensus PCR † √ √
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Source: Adapted from Cuzick et al., 1999.
* Includes Flourescent In Situ Hybridisation (FISH).
†PCR, polymerase chain reaction.

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