Gold Cervical Screening Test | Lahalak Platform
Protect yourself with advanced technology; this test combines liquid-based cytology and molecular HPV testing to provide maximum safety and peace of mind in one step.
Scientific name: Cervical Screening (LBC and HPV DNA PCR)
A comprehensive preventative screening test combining two advanced technologies: liquid-based cytology (LBC) and high-risk HPV DNA detection using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Both are performed on a single liquid sample. It is considered the modern gold standard for early cervical cancer screening, providing simultaneous assessment of current...
Service type
Preventive medical screening (Smear)
Duration
15-20 minutes
Fasting
Fasting is not required
Included Services
- Taking a single sample from the cervix in a liquid medium (LBC).
- Performing the liquid blotting (LBC) cytology test and reading the results according to the Bethesda system.
- DNA extraction from the same liquid sample.
- Perform a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay to detect high-risk human papillomavirus DNA, identifying at least types 16 and 18.
- Issuing a unified medical report that integrates the results of both examinations with a comprehensive clinical interpretation.
- Consult with an obstetrician-gynecologist to interpret the overall results.
- Personal support services from Halak.
Medical Service Information
Conditions & Notices
- Abstain from sexual intercourse, the use of vaginal douches, suppositories, creams, or spermicides for 48 hours prior to the examination.
- The best time for the test is mid-cycle (10-20 days after the end of menstruation). It should be avoided during menstruation.
- Fasting is not required.
- The sample must be taken by a gynecologist or a trained nurse.
- The liquid sample allows for the possibility of further molecular testing in the future if recommended by the doctor.
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