2012
Comparing Two Methods of Detection for Chlamydia trachomatis in Liquid-Based Papanicolaou Tests
Levi AW, Beckman D, Hui P, Schofield K, Harigopal M, Chhieng DC. Comparing Two Methods of Detection for Chlamydia trachomatis in Liquid-Based Papanicolaou Tests. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2012, 138: 236-240. PMID: 22904135, DOI: 10.1309/ajcp2b7xqtcnamjp.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHC2 assayBD Viper SystemXTR TechnologyPositive predictive valueDNA assaysLiquid-based Papanicolaou testsNucleic acidsC trachomatisChlamydia trachomatisPredictive valueHybrid Capture 2Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionChlamydia trachomatis testingTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionViper SystemComparable specificityCapture 2Papanicolaou testChlamydial infectionCytology samplesMethod of detectionThinPrep specimensTrachomatisAssaysSensitivity rate
2003
Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance in liquid‐based cytologic specimens
Levi AW, Kelly DP, Rosenthal DL, Ronnett BM. Atypical squamous cells of undetermined significance in liquid‐based cytologic specimens. Cancer 2003, 99: 191-197. PMID: 12925979, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overColposcopyCost-Benefit AnalysisDNA, ViralFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalPapanicolaou TestPapillomaviridaePapillomavirus InfectionsPatient Care PlanningPolymerase Chain ReactionPractice Guidelines as TopicSensitivity and SpecificityTumor Virus InfectionsUterine Cervical DysplasiaUterine Cervical NeoplasmsVaginal SmearsConceptsLow-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsSquamous intraepithelial lesionsHigh-grade squamous intraepithelial lesionsAtypical squamous cellsHPV test resultsHigh-grade lesionsASCUS smearsHPV-positive smearsIntraepithelial lesionsSquamous cellsUndetermined significanceHuman papillomavirus (HPV) DNA testingASCUS interpretationHigh-risk HPV typesHPV-positive casesHPV DNA testingHigh-risk typesLiquid-based Pap smearsLow-grade lesionsDNA testingColposcopy triageHPV testingASCUS cytologyHPV typesPap smear