Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Status
Notes
**Note 1:** There is evidence that human papilloma virus (HPV) plays a role in the pathogenesis of some cancers. HPV testing may be performed for prognostic purposes; testing may also be performed on metastatic sites to aid in determination of the primary site.
**Note 2:** Record the results of any HPV testing performed on pathological specimens including surgical and cytological (from cell blocks) tissue from the primary tumor or a metastatic site, including lymph nodes. Do not record the results of blood tests or serology.
**Note 3:** There are several methods for determination of HPV status. The most frequently used test is IHC for p16 expression which is surrogate marker for HPV infection. **Do not record the results of IHC p16 expression in this field.** The rest of the tests (based on ISH, PCR, RT-PCR technologies) detect the viral DNA or RNA. **This data item is only for HPV status determined by tests designed to detect viral DNA or RNA.**
**Note 4:** HPV-type 16 refers to virus type and is different from p16 overexpression (p16+).
**Note 5:** Codes 0-7 are hierarchical; use the highest code that applies.
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9
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| Code |
Description |
| 0 |
HPV negative for viral DNA by ISH test |
| 1 |
HPV positive for viral DNA by ISH test |
| 2 |
HPV negative for viral DNA by PCR test |
| 3 |
HPV positive for viral DNA by PCR test |
| 4 |
HPV negative by ISH E6/E7 RNA test |
| 5 |
HPV positive by ISH E6/E7 RNA test |
| 6 |
HPV negative by RT-PCR E6/E7 RNA test |
| 7 |
HPV positive by RT-PCR E6/E7 RNA test |
| 8 |
HPV status reported in medical records as positive or negative but test type is unknown |
| 9 |
Unknown if HPV test detecting viral DNA and or RNA was performed |
