Is the female hpv test a blood draw?

The test for HPV in women is not a blood draw, but a vaginal test. The patient is placed in the cystotomy position and the doctor uses a speculum to prop open the vagina, exposing the cervix after which the HPV sampling instrument, usually a small brush, is used to brush the cells at the patient’s cervical opening and then the test is performed. Women must pay attention to the time period of the test, it is recommended that the patient should not be examined during the vaginal bleeding period, and try to choose to examine after the ovulation period, the cervical cells in this period of time are relatively more, so there will not be insufficient sampling during the examination, and the results of the examination will be more accurate. Patients during menstruation or just after menstruation due to the menstrual blood flush, the cervical cells will be relatively less, so, it is not recommended to check in this time period.