External quality assessment program for human papillomaviruses DNA testing in Thailand
Background: Since 2020, the National Health Security Office includes the human papillomavirus DNA testing for cervical cancer screening in the government's healthcare schemes. HPV DNA testing has become primary screening in many laboratories in Thailand. External quality assurance scheme is cru...
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| description | Background: Since 2020, the National Health Security Office includes the human papillomavirus DNA testing for cervical cancer screening in the government's healthcare schemes. HPV DNA testing has become primary screening in many laboratories in Thailand. External quality assurance scheme is crucial for assessment of laboratory performance. Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop a pilot program using LBC samples for the EQA of molecular methods and to review the methods used by participants to detect the presence of high risk HPV genotypes. Study design: Four pilot distributions were shipped between December 2021 and May 2023, six months apart of two panels, each consisting of five different specimens. Results: All participants achieved 100 % accuracy in correctly identifying the presence or absence of high-risk genotypes in all 5 EQA samples. The most used HPV DNA test for detecting the presence of high-risk HPV DNA was the two specific high-risk genotypes and 12 other high-risk HPV genotypes. There was an observed increase in the use of assays that could detect 14 HPV HR genotypes. It suggests expanding testing methods to include a broader range of high-risk HPV genotypes, which could improve the comprehensiveness of the testing. Conclusions: The HPV DNA testing scheme provides a standardised, homogeneous and characterised clinical specimen. These results indicate that the LBC samples are suitable for utilisation in an EQA scheme. EQA of HPV molecular screening programme is essential for monitoring the performance of laboratory networks. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-89c8c2d6da1b4c4db803e97f3b640ec92024-01-26T05:33:43ZengElsevierPractical Laboratory Medicine2352-55172024-01-0138e00352External quality assessment program for human papillomaviruses DNA testing in ThailandPilailuk Akkapaiboon Okada0Suratchana Mitrat1Archawin Rojanawiwat2Corresponding author.; National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, ThailandNational Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, ThailandNational Institute of Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, ThailandBackground: Since 2020, the National Health Security Office includes the human papillomavirus DNA testing for cervical cancer screening in the government's healthcare schemes. HPV DNA testing has become primary screening in many laboratories in Thailand. External quality assurance scheme is crucial for assessment of laboratory performance. Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop a pilot program using LBC samples for the EQA of molecular methods and to review the methods used by participants to detect the presence of high risk HPV genotypes. Study design: Four pilot distributions were shipped between December 2021 and May 2023, six months apart of two panels, each consisting of five different specimens. Results: All participants achieved 100 % accuracy in correctly identifying the presence or absence of high-risk genotypes in all 5 EQA samples. The most used HPV DNA test for detecting the presence of high-risk HPV DNA was the two specific high-risk genotypes and 12 other high-risk HPV genotypes. There was an observed increase in the use of assays that could detect 14 HPV HR genotypes. It suggests expanding testing methods to include a broader range of high-risk HPV genotypes, which could improve the comprehensiveness of the testing. Conclusions: The HPV DNA testing scheme provides a standardised, homogeneous and characterised clinical specimen. These results indicate that the LBC samples are suitable for utilisation in an EQA scheme. EQA of HPV molecular screening programme is essential for monitoring the performance of laboratory networks.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235255172300046XHuman papillomavirusHigh risk genotypesThailand |
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| title | External quality assessment program for human papillomaviruses DNA testing in Thailand |
| title_full | External quality assessment program for human papillomaviruses DNA testing in Thailand |
| title_fullStr | External quality assessment program for human papillomaviruses DNA testing in Thailand |
| title_full_unstemmed | External quality assessment program for human papillomaviruses DNA testing in Thailand |
| title_short | External quality assessment program for human papillomaviruses DNA testing in Thailand |
| title_sort | external quality assessment program for human papillomaviruses dna testing in thailand |
| topic | Human papillomavirus High risk genotypes Thailand |
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