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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Performance of HPV DNA testing versus repeat thin layer cytology in triage of women with ASCUS for colposcopic evaluation Triage strategy Sensitivity for detection of CIN3 or higher, percent (95 percent CI) Women referred for colposcopy, percent (95 percent CI) Age 23 to 28 years HPV testing 96 (91 to 100) 65 (62 to 69) Repeat cytology for ASCUS 88 (79 to 97) 64 (60 to 68) Age ≥29 years HPV testing 94 (86 to 100) 31 (28 to 34) Repeat cytology for ASCUS 91 (81 to 100) 50 (47 to 54) All ages HPV testing 96 (93 to 100) 54 (52 to 56) Repeat cytology for ASCUS 86 (80 to 92) 59 (57 to 61) CI: confidence interval; ASCUS: atypical squamous cells of unknown significance. Adapted from Sherman ME, Schiffman M, Cox JT. J Natl Cancer Inst 2002; 94:102.