Tests For Bacterial Vaginosis: Results
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Tests for bacterial vaginosis take samples of fluid and cells from the vagina to see if this vaginal infection is present.
A high vaginal pH, clue cells, and a fishy odor usually are enough signs that bacterial vaginosis is present.
| Normal | No abnormal vaginal discharge is present on vaginal exam. |
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A wet mount does not show large numbers of bacteria, such as Gardnerella, that cause bacterial vaginosis. | |
No clue cells are present. | |
No fishy odor is present when a potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution is added to a sample of vaginal discharge. | |
Vaginal pH is in the normal range of 3.8 to 4.5. | |
| Abnormal | A bacterial vaginosis infection is present.
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| Last updated: | March 17, 2008 |
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| Author: | Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH - Infectious Disease |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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