Fletcher Allen, a Vermont university hospital and medical
center, serves all of Vermont and the northern New York region.
Located in Burlington, Fletcher Allen is a regional, academic
healthcare center and teaching hospital in alliance with the
University of Vermont. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Test A human
papillomavirus (HPV) test is done to check for a high-risk HPV
infection in women. HPV is a sexually transmitted infection
(STI). An HPV test checks for the genetic material (DNA) of the
human papillomavirus. Like a Pap test, an HPV test is done on a
sample of cells collected from the cervix. There are many types
of HPV. Some types cause warts that you can see or feel. Other
types do not cause any symptoms. Most people do not know they
have an HPV infection. This test will show whether a high-risk
type of HPV is present. In women, high-risk types of HPV (such
as types 16, 18, 31, and 45) cause changes in the cells of the
cervix that can be seen as abnormal changes on a Pap test.
Abnormal cervical cell chang