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What does this mean high-risk hpv test detects thirteen high-risk types 16/18/31/33/35/39/45/51/52/56/58/59/68) without differentiation. ?

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HPV: It doesn't specify which of the 13 you may have been exposed to. Women with HPV 16 and 18 are much more inclined to develop cervical dysplasia (precancer) and cancer. You may want to ask if your physicians office offers a test more specific to types 16 and 18.

Answered 5/2/2019

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