Science & Accuracy

As accurate as your doctor's office.
Much more comfortable.

Backed by a U.S. clinical trial, FDA authorization, and published research, the Teal Wand has been rigorously tested so you can screen yourself with confidence.

The screening gap

Millions of women aren't up to date on screening —not by choice.

Cervical cancer is nearly 100% preventable with regular screening. Yet more than 1 in 4 U.S. women are behind — held back by time, discomfort, access, and the friction of the in-clinic experience. The Teal Wand was designed for ease, accuracy, and convenience.

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Trial · SELF-CERV
Clinical Validation of a Vaginal Cervical Cancer Screening Self-Collection Method for At Home Use

16 SITES

PRIMARY HPV

CIN2+ MEASURED

Design

Prospective, method-comparison trial

Sites

16 US academic & community centers

Participants

600+ women, ages 25–65. Diverse in age, race, & screening history

Assay

Roche cobas® HPV

Comparator

Paired clinician collection, same visit

Status

Complete · published 2025

SELF-CERV CLINICAL TRIAL

Tested with a diverse U.S. population

The Teal Wand was tested in a nationwide trial, titled SELF-CERV. Designed to meet FDA standards and evolve screening guidelines, the trial proved collection with the Teal Wand is just as effective as a traditional clinician exam.

Clinical evidence

96% accurate, the same as in-clinic screening

In the trial, every participant provided both a self-collected and a clinician-collected sample at the same visit — ultimately showing the same accuracy.5

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Relative sensitivity for CIN2+

The Teal Wand detected high-grade cervical precancer at the exact same rate as a clinician-collected sample — the clinical gold standard.

95%

Positive Percent Agreement

When the Roche cobas® assay found HPV in a clinician-collected sample, it found it in 95% of the matched self-collected samples too.

90%

Negative Percent Agreement

When no high-risk HPV was found by the clinician-collection, the self-collected sample agreed 90% of the time — minimizing false positives.

Preference & usability

Accurate and easy to use.

Accuracy alone doesn't save lives. Our trial went beyond diagnostic precision to ensure the device is intuitive and easy for women to use at home.

Preferred Teal Wand for next screening

94
%

vs. in-clinic speculum exam

Rated the device "easy" or "very easy"

93
%

first-time use, no prior training

Successfully collected sample on first try

98
%

valid sample, no repeat collection needed

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THE RESULT

The first FDA-authorized at-home cervical cancer screening device.

In May 2025, the FDA granted De Novo authorization to the Teal Wand — a regulatory designation for novel, low-to-moderate risk devices. The Teal Wand is the first and most accurate at-home option available.

HOW TEAL'S SELF-COLLECTION WORKS

Same HPV test. Same accuracy. Different collection method.

Accuracy comes from the collection device and the lab test. Both have been authorized by the FDA for at-home cervical cancer screening.

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Order & meet your provider

Order and attend a brief virtual Intro Visit with a Teal Medical OBGYN or Nurse Practitioner to review the screening process.*

A close-up shot of a person’s hands in a kitchen, carefully placing a sealed, transparent biohazard specimen bag containing a collection vial into a discreet return mailer envelope for an at-home cervical cancer screening test.
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Collect at home

Your kit arrives in 3–5 days. Self-collect privately in about 5 minutes.

An over-the-shoulder view of a woman sitting on a couch, holding her smartphone to review her secure HPV test results on the screen.
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Get results

Mail with USPS. Results in your portal in ~1 week. Follow-up care coordinated if needed.

*The Teal Wand requires a prescription, so a short virtual visit with a Teal Medical provider is needed before we can mail your kit.

Primary HPV Testing

The most sensitive test —
now recommended by every leading organization.

Updated guidelines support self-collection Primary HPV testing — it detects the virus that causes nearly all cervical cancers.

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American Cancer Society

Dec 2025

Updated Primary HPV testing to include at-home collection, for women 25–651

02

U.S. Dept. of HHS

Jan 2026

Endorsed self-collection (including at-home); requiring insurers to cover by Jan 20272

03

ASCCP

Jan 2026

Updated follow-up guidance to include the Teal Wand3

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ACOG

Apr 2026

Recommends Primary HPV testing and self-collection with provider support4

Participant voices

What women said in their words

Great. The MD I spoke with for the instructional call was knowledgeable, professional and wonderful. The instructions with the kit were easy to follow and the reminders sent by Teal were beneficial and appreciated.
It was incredibly easy to use and a huge time saver. I really appreciate not having to schedule an appointment or go into a doctor's office. Thanks for making this process so much more accessible.
The whole experience was so easy and quick. I will never fall behind on my screenings now that I can do it at home.
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