First at-home test kit for cervical cancer approved by the FDA, company says
The FDA has approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory.
WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical cancer testing kit that allows women to collect their own sample at home before shipping it to a laboratory, according to a medical device company.
Teal Health said Friday the Food and Drug Administration approved its Teal Wand for home use, offering a new way to collect vaginal samples that can detect the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer. Currently, HPV tests and Pap smears are performed at a health clinic or doctor’s office.
