This illustrates the sequence of how a laboratory executes an HPV test via hybrid capture:

1. Denature the double stranded DNA of the human papillomavirus in the specimen.
   
   
2. Hybridize with an RNA probe.
   
   
3. Capture this hybrid with a monoclonal antibody which is immobilized on a plate.
   
   
4. Add an enzyme, which induces chemiluminescent emission and allows lab analysis.