HPV Testing Singapore | Shim Clinic

Human papillomavirus (HPV) testing lets you check if you have been infected with the HPV, which causes warts and cancers of the penis, labia, vagina, cervix, anus, mouth, and throat. Most commonly used is the Digene® test.

• Digene® High-Risk HPV DNA Test
  • QIAGEN – digene HC2 High-Risk HPV DNA Test – For detection of human papillomavirus infections using Hybrid Capture 2 technology
  • Detects 13 high-risk HPV types: 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, and 68.
  • Unable to differentiate which types are positive.
  • Cost is SG$200/=
• Digene® HPV DNA Test
  • QIAGEN – digene HC2 HPV DNA Test – For detection of human papillomavirus infections
  • Detects 13 high-risk HPV types: 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, and 68. And 5 low-risk types: 6, 11, 42, 43, and 44.
  • Unable to differentiate which types are positive.
  • Not available in Singapore. Unlikely to be available in the future.
• Digene® HPV Genotyping PS Test
  • QIAGEN – Researchers Say Identification of Women with HPV Types 16, 18 and 45 Could Improve Early Intervention to Stop Cervical Cancer
  • Specifically identifies the presence of types 16, 18 and 45.
  • If the High-Risk HPV DNA Test is positive, then the Genotyping PS Test is done free of charge.
• Hybribio®
  • HPV GenoArray Test Kit
  • Detects 15 high-risk HPV types: 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 59, 66, and 68. And 6 low-risk HPV types: 6, 11, 42, 43, 44, CP8304
  • Able to differentiate which types are positive.
  • May be available in Singapore soon.
• Cobas® HPV Test
  • Cobas® HPV Test
  • Detects 14 high-risk HPV types: 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, and 68
  • The test specifically identifies (types) HPV 16 and HPV 18, while concurrently detecting the rest of the high risk types (31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, and 68)
  • Cost is SG$200/=
• LINEAR ARRAY® HPV Genotyping Test
  • LINEAR ARRAY® HPV Genotyping Test
  • Identifies 37 high-risk HPV genotypes 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68, 73 (MM9), 82 (MM4) low-risk HPV genotypes 6, 11, 26, 40, 42, 53, 54, 55, 61, 62, 64, 67, 69, 70, 71, 72, 81, 83 (MM7), 84 (MM8), IS39, and CP6108
• INNO-LiPA HPV Genotyping Extra
  • INNO-LiPA HPV Genotyping Extra
  • Identifies 15 high-risk HPV genotypes (16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 68, 73, 82) 3 probable high-risk HPV genotypes (26, 53, 66) 7 low-risk HPV genotypes (6, 11, 40, 43, 44, 54, 70) and some additional types (69, 71, 74).
• PapilloCheck®
  • PapilloCheck®
  • Identifies 24 hiv-risk HPV types 16 18 31 33 35 39 45 51 52 53 56 58 59 66 68 70 73 82 and low-risk HPV types 6 11 40 42 43 44

References

• HPV testing @ Wikipedia