Requirements for cervical screening (First Edition 2023)
This Requirement sets out the standards for using Human Papillomavirus nucleic acid testing as the primary screening method for cervical cancer screening.
This document will be replacing three previous Tier 4 NPAAC documents, namely:
- Requirements for laboratories reporting tests for the National Cervical Screening Program (Second Edition 2019)
- Requirements for validation of self-collected vaginal swabs for use in the National Cervical Screening Program (First Edition 2019)
- Performance measures for Australian laboratories reporting cervical
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