The wand features a sterile sample ball used to swab the inside of the vagina. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Teal Wand is a primary HPV test, a cervical cancer ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators have approved the first cervical ... Teal Wand for home use, offering a new way to collect vaginal samples that can detect the HPV virus that causes cervical cancer.