The role of the office laboratory in the diagnosis of vaginitis.
In this article, a standardized approach to the evaluation of a patient with vaginitis is presented. The article includes detailed descriptions of specimen collection techniques, slide preparation, and the microscopic examination. In addition, a series of case histories is presented demonstrating how laboratory findings can be interwoven with history and physical findings to provide the correct diagnosis.
D000328:Adult; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D010824:Physicians' Offices; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology