What’s the difference between HPV and TCT?

What’s the difference between HPV and TCT?

HPV and TCT both can prevent cervical cancer screening, while different. Generally speaking, HPV examines causes, while TCT examines outcomes.

What is the HPV test?

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is widespread in nature, with humans being the only host, and women are more likely to contract HPV than men.

It has a variety of types, can cause a variety of human skin and mucous membrane benign papilloma or warts, some types of HPV infection are carcinogenic.

The HPV test can determine whether human papillomavirus has been infected.

More and more women concern about HPV infection, if screening out high-risk HPV infection, not timely treatment, will lead to V cervical cancer.

What is TCT?

Thin Prep Cytologic Test (TCT) is an advanced cytologic test for cervical exfoliation, which has been widely used in clinical practice.

Especially for the occurrence of abnormal vaginal bleeding, painful intercourse, abortion history, lower abdominal pain and other conditions of the examination.

TCT cervical cancer screening for cervical cancer cells detection rate can reach more than 90 percent.

A special cervical swab is using to take the sample in the same way as HPV, and both can test at the same time.

What’s the difference?

HPV test and TCT test are non-invasive and can prevent cervical cancer screening, but the focus of the test is different.

The TCT test represents the outcome, and the HPV test looks for the cause. A TCT examines the cells of the cervix for abnormal changes.

In addition to routine screening for cervical cancer, women with a history of cervicitis.

A family history of CIN or cervical cancer, and women using immunosuppressants are eligible for TCT.

HPV virus infection is a high risk factor for cervical cancer and cervical lesions. Detection of HPV virus can detect the disease as early as possible.

In addition to cervical cancer screening for women, but also suitable for increased leucorrhea,

odor, reproductive tract infection, cervical erosion, sexual bleeding, private parts irregular bleeding and other female population.

Timely and effective preventive and therapeutic measures should prevent cervical lesions and cervical cancer.

Precautions before checking?

Avoid menstrual periods. Cervical sampling should not perform during the menstrual periods.
There must be no sex for at least three days before the examination, otherwise the accuracy of the examination results will affect.
Stop the treatment in the reproductive tract for at least three days prior to the examination.

Avoid flushing, washing, or using gel suppositories that interfere with the examination results.

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