2021
High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Testing, Genotyping, and Histopathologic Follow-up in Women With Abnormal Glandular Cells on Papanicolaou Tests
Zuo T, Levi AW, Lin Q, Abi-Raad R, Adeniran AJ, Cai G. High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Testing, Genotyping, and Histopathologic Follow-up in Women With Abnormal Glandular Cells on Papanicolaou Tests. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2021, 156: 569-576. PMID: 33728437, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqaa265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive hrHPV resultsCervical intraepithelial neoplasiaHrHPV resultsHrHPV testingCIN2-3Intraepithelial neoplasiaPapanicolaou testCervical carcinomaHigh risk human papillomavirus statusHigh-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testingHigh-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasiaLow-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasiaHuman papillomavirus testingHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusManagement of patientsAbnormal glandular cellsHPV genotypesHPV subtypesAGC casesPap testFollow-upHistologic followHigh lesionsType 16Reactive changes
2014
Prior High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Testing and Papanicolaou Test Results of 70 Invasive Cervical Carcinomas Diagnosed in 2012: Results of a Retrospective Multicenter Study
Zhao C, Li Z, Nayar R, Levi AW, Winkler BA, Moriarty AT, Barkan GA, Rao J, Miller F, Fan F, Zhou Z, Si Q, Fischer AH, Sturgis CD, Jing X, Marshall CB, Witt BL, Birdsong GG, Crothers BA. Prior High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Testing and Papanicolaou Test Results of 70 Invasive Cervical Carcinomas Diagnosed in 2012: Results of a Retrospective Multicenter Study. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2014, 139: 184-8. PMID: 24694342, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2014-0028-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive cervical cancerInvasive cervical carcinomaHrHPV testingCervical cancerCervical carcinomaHPV testingHistologic diagnosisPersistent high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) infectionHigh-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) testingHigh-risk human papillomavirus infectionHigh-risk HPV testingPrimary HPV testingHuman papillomavirus testingHuman papillomavirus infectionRetrospective multicenter studyCervical epithelial lesionsCurrent screening guidelinesSquamous cell carcinomaHPV ratesPapillomavirus infectionMulticenter studyScreening guidelinesCell carcinomaPapanicolaou testSingle institution
2012
Comparing Two Methods of Detection for Chlamydia trachomatis in Liquid-Based Papanicolaou Tests
Levi AW, Beckman D, Hui P, Schofield K, Harigopal M, Chhieng DC. Comparing Two Methods of Detection for Chlamydia trachomatis in Liquid-Based Papanicolaou Tests. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2012, 138: 236-240. PMID: 22904135, DOI: 10.1309/ajcp2b7xqtcnamjp.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHC2 assayBD Viper SystemXTR TechnologyPositive predictive valueDNA assaysLiquid-based Papanicolaou testsNucleic acidsC trachomatisChlamydia trachomatisPredictive valueHybrid Capture 2Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionChlamydia trachomatis testingTranscriptase-polymerase chain reactionViper SystemComparable specificityCapture 2Papanicolaou testChlamydial infectionCytology samplesMethod of detectionThinPrep specimensTrachomatisAssaysSensitivity rate
2011
Implementation of FocalPoint GS location‐guided imaging system
Levi AW, Chhieng DC, Schofield K, Kowalski D, Harigopal M. Implementation of FocalPoint GS location‐guided imaging system. Cancer Cytopathology 2011, 120: 126-133. PMID: 22505211, DOI: 10.1002/cncy.20187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsASC-US casesHR-HPV positive rateLow-risk patient populationHigh-risk human papillomavirusASC-US interpretationsRoutine clinical settingPromising screening toolPap testHuman papillomavirusPapanicolaou testPatient populationBacterial vaginosisDrug AdministrationSIL ratioClinical settingScreening toolDiagnostic categoriesLaboratory information systemGynecologic cytologyPrimary screeningSignificant increaseFalse negative fractionPositive rateHigh percentageCurrent studyComparison of Affirm VPIII and Papanicolaou Tests in the Detection of Infectious Vaginitis
Levi AW, Harigopal M, Hui P, Schofield K, Chhieng DC. Comparison of Affirm VPIII and Papanicolaou Tests in the Detection of Infectious Vaginitis. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2011, 135: 442-447. PMID: 21350100, DOI: 10.1309/ajcp7tbn5vzuglzu.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAffirm VPIIIPap testPapanicolaou testRoutine Pap testRoutine Papanicolaou testCandida speciesSensitive diagnostic testInfectious vaginitisLarge academic institutionPatient populationTrichomonas infectionBacterial vaginosisCandida vaginitisG vaginalisT vaginalisStudy populationHigh incidenceDiagnostic testsMolecular testsPatientsVaginitisVaginalisMorphologic identificationVaginosisCandidiasis