Table 3. Number of low-risk HPV genotypes* detected by each sample collection method.
lr-HPV | 6 | 11 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 54 | 61 | 64 | 70 | 78 |
FTA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
S-DRY | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Physician | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Abbreviations: Dr-WET = physician-collected samples using specimen transport medium; s-DRY = self-collected samples using dry swab without transport medium; s-FTA = self-collected samples using a cytobrush applied to an FTA cartridge; lr-HPV = Low risk human papillomavirus.