Human papillomavirus genotype and viral load agreement between paired first-void urine and clinician-collected cervical samples

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2018 May;37(5):859-869. doi: 10.1007/s10096-017-3179-1. Epub 2018 Feb 7.

Abstract

The performance and acceptability of first-void urine as specimen for the detection of HPV DNA in a Belgian referral population was evaluated using an optimized sample collection and processing protocol. One hundred ten first-void urine and cervical samples were collected from 25- to 64-year-old women who were referred for colposcopy (January-November 2016). Paired samples were analyzed by the Riatol qPCR HPV genotyping assay. Acceptability data were gathered through questionnaires (NCT02714127). A higher high-risk HPV DNA prevalence was observed in first-void urine (n = 76/110) compared to cervical samples (n = 73/110), with HPV31 and HPV16/31 being most prevalent correspondingly. For both any and high-risk HPV DNA, good agreement was observed between paired samples (Cohen's Kappa of 0.660 (95% CI: 0.486-0.833) and 0.688 (95% CI: 0.542-0.835), respectively). In addition, significant positive correlations in HPV copies (per microliter of DNA extract) between paired samples were observed for HPV16 (rs = 0.670; FDR (false discovery rate)-adjusted p = 0.006), HPV18 (rs = 0.893; FDR-adjusted p = 0.031), HPV31 (rs = 0.527; FDR-adjusted p = 0.031), HPV53 (rs = 0.691; FDR-adjusted p = 0.017), and HPV68 (rs = 0.569; FDR-adjusted p = 0.031). First-void urine sampling using a first-void urine collection device was preferred over a clinician-collected cervical sample. And mostly, first-void urine sampling at home was favored over collection at the clinic or the general practitioner's office. First-void urine sampling is a highly preferred, non-invasive method that ensures good agreement in HPV DNA (copies) with reference cervical samples. It is particularly interesting as a screening technique to reach non-participants, and its clinical performance should be further evaluated.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alphapapillomavirus / classification
  • Alphapapillomavirus / genetics*
  • Alphapapillomavirus / isolation & purification
  • Cervix Uteri / pathology
  • Cervix Uteri / virology*
  • Colposcopy
  • DNA, Viral
  • Female
  • Genotype*
  • Humans
  • Liquid Biopsy
  • Middle Aged
  • Papillomavirus Infections / complications
  • Papillomavirus Infections / diagnosis
  • Papillomavirus Infections / urine*
  • Papillomavirus Infections / virology*
  • Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / etiology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / pathology
  • Viral Load*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral