title: Estimating volume of cervicovaginal secretions in cervicovaginal lavage fluid collected for measurement of genital HIV-1 RNA levels in women.
abstract: To assess the volume of genital fluid collected for measuring the HIV-1 RNA level in cervicovaginal fluid, phosphate-buffered saline containing 10 mM LiCl was used. Thirty-eight women provided 275 cervicovaginal specimens. The estimated median volume of cervicovaginal fluid was 0.51 ml (interquartile range, 0.33, 0.69).
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Harborview Medical Center, 325 9th Ave., Box 359865, Seattle, WA 98104, USA. camitch@u.washington.edu
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Agnew
authors.forename: Reggie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaussman
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Coombs
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hitti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D012634:Bodily Secretions; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000821:virology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014621:Vagina / Q000821:virology*; D044364:Vaginal Douching; D019562:Viral Load; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012367:RNA, Viral