2024年6月21日 · A bacterial vaginosis test is a quick, painless and risk-free way to diagnose an infection in your vagina. Your provider takes a sample of your vaginal discharge and sends it to a lab for testing. If you have bacterial vaginosis, your healthcare provider may prescribe antibiotics to clear the infection.

Vaginal Gram stain, considered the reference standard laboratory method for diagnosing BV, is used to determine the relative concentration of lactobacilli (i.e., long gram-positive rods), small gram-negative and gram-variable rods (i.e., G. vaginalis or Bacteroides), and curved gram-negative rods (i.e., Mobiluncus) characteristic of BV.

2023年1月21日 · There are different ways to check a sample of vaginal discharge for signs of BV: Using a microscope. This is called a "vaginal smear" or a "wet mount." The sample is prepared on a glass slide and checked under a microscope for bacteria, white blood cells, and other cells that are signs of infection. Checking for odor. This is called a "whiff test."

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There are two main categories of diagnostic tests for BV: clinical criteria and laboratory-based testing. The most widely accepted clinical criteria are 'Amsel's criteria' (23).

2018年3月1日 · Vaginitis is defined as any condition with symptoms of abnormal vaginal discharge, odor, irritation, itching, or burning. The most common causes of vaginitis are bacterial vaginosis, vulvovaginal...

2022年9月2日 · A vaginal wet mount, also called a wet prep or vaginal smear, is a test done to find the cause of vaginitis, an inflammation of the vagina. Your doctor will...

2024年6月4日 · There are two ways to learn whether you have BV. If you don’t have symptoms, your health care provider might find it during a routine Pap smear. But if you have symptoms, your provider can diagnose BV with a simple, painless vaginal swab test. UT Southwestern uses sophisticated lab technology that tells you whether you have BV within hours.

2024年11月21日 · The most commonly used diagnostic test for BV is wet mount microscopy or Gram stain of vaginal fluid smear, possibly combined with vaginal pH measurement and sniff test in the Amsel criteria.

2024年8月1日 · Demonstration of clue cells on a saline smear is the most specific criterion for diagnosing BV. Clue cells are vaginal epithelial cells that have bacteria adherent to their...