Evaluation of acridine orange stain for detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in vaginal specimens.
Vaginal exudates from 105 patients were examined by direct wet-mount microscopy and acridine orange stain for the presence of Trichomonas vaginalis. Both procedures demonstrated greater than 90% agreement in both sensitivity and specificity. When specimens can be examined immediately after collection, it appears that wet-mount microscopy is almost as sensitive as acridine orange staining for detection of T. vaginalis.
D000165:Acridine Orange; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007973:Leukorrhea / Q000469:parasitology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D014247:Trichomonas Vaginitis / Q000469:parasitology*; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000165:Acridine Orange