2023年12月27日 · Wet Mount Examination: A drop of vaginal discharge is placed on a slide, mixed with saline, and examined under a microscope to observe clue cells. Gram Stain: The …

2024年6月21日 · Wet mount: For a wet mount, a pathologist puts the sample of vaginal discharge on a glass slide mixed with a solution, then examines it under a microscope. Then, they …

Microscopic examination of a wet-mount preparation can also detect “clue cells,” which are vaginal epithelial cells that are coated with the coccobacilli.

Wet mount shows clue cells: vaginal epithelial cells with "stippled appearance" due to coverage by bacteria Whiff Test: fishy odor with 10% KOH prep CDC recommends testing all women with …

At least 20 percent clue cells (vaginal epithelial cells with borders obscured by adherent coccobacilli on wet-mount preparation or Gram stain; Figure 1).

2024年5月6日 · With bacterial vaginosis, the swab may demonstrate a higher than normal vaginal pH (>4.5), the presence of clue cells on a wet mount and a positive whiff test result.

These clue cells are vaginal epithelial cells studded with bacteria. It resembles a pancake that has fallen into a bowl of poppy seeds, but on a microscopic level. A normal vaginal epithelial cell is …

Normal saline is a physiologic solution, so cell membranes are preserved and vital activites (movement of protozoa, sperm, etc.) are undisturbed. Saline is the best solution for visualizing …

There is a thin, grayish white discharge in the vagina. A wet mount shows clue cells or large numbers of the types of bacteria that cause bacterial vaginosis, or both. Adding a special …

Clue cells are vaginal epithelial cells that have the characteristic appearance of having a grainy border (speckled appearance) when viewed under a microscope. First described by Gardner …