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Table 1 Formalin-fixed and paraffin embedded (FFPE) specimen processing, cytology specimens and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing methods

From: Detection of HPV DNA in paraffin-embedded cervical samples: a comparison of four genotyping methods

 

Cytology specimens

HPV genotyping methods/protocol for FFPE specimens

Characteristics

Linear array

Onclarity

Inno-LiPA

Linear array

SPF-LiPA25

Deparaffinization

NA

No

Yes

No

No

DNA extraction

Crude extraction

One-step heat / chemical lysis + FOX™ magnetic particle DNA purification

Xylene, proteinase K, phenol-chloroform extraction, ethanol precipitation

Crude extraction

Crude extraction

HPV testing

PGMY09/11 Linear Array

The BD Onclarityâ„¢HPV Assay

Inno-LiPA

PGMY09/11 Linear Array

SPF10-DEIA, LiPA25(version 1)

Probes for oncogenic types detectable

16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68 and 52/33/35/58

16, 18, 31, 45, 51, 52, 33/58, 39/68/35, and 59/ 56/66

16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66, and 68

16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68, and 52/33/35/58

16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 66 and 68/73

Amplicon length (bp)

450

79-137

65

450

65

  1. Onclarity, The BD Onclarityâ„¢ HPV Assay; Inno-LiPA, The Inno-LiPA system; Linear Array, The PGMY09/11 Linear Array, and SPF-LiPA25, The SPF10-DEIA, LiPA25(version 1) NA, not applicable; HPV 52 is positively identified in the linear Array when the presence of HPV 33, 35, and 58 is excluded