Diagnosing Vaginal Infections with the Wet Prep Procedure
Diagnosing Vaginal Infections with the Wet Prep Procedure
Diagnosing Vaginal Infections with the Wet Prep Procedure
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Gram Stained Clue Cell and<br />
Normal Squamous Cell<br />
100x<br />
Gram Stained <strong>Vaginal</strong> Secretions<br />
Bacterial Vaginosis<br />
Diagnosis<br />
100x<br />
Presence of at least 3 of <strong>the</strong> following in a<br />
symptomatic woman <strong>with</strong>out ano<strong>the</strong>r cause of<br />
vaginal discharge:<br />
1. Homogeneous white discharge<br />
2. <strong>Vaginal</strong> pH > 4.5<br />
3. Positive Whiff Test<br />
4. Clue cells – (most sensitive finding)<br />
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