How do you get HPV DNA?

How do you get HPV DNA?

The HPV DNA test may be done during a Pap smear. If they are done together, it is called "co-testing." You lie on a table and place your feet in stirrups. The health care provider places an instrument (called a speculum) into the vagina and opens it slightly to see inside.

What is human papillomavirus DNA test?

(HYOO-mun PA-pih-LOH-muh-VY-rus …) A laboratory test in which cells are scraped from the cervix to look for DNA of human papillomaviruses (HPV). HPV can cause abnormal tissue growth (for example, warts) and other changes to cells.