High vaginal swab

High Vaginal Swab (HVS) is a technique used in Obstetrics and Gynaecology to obtain a sample of discharge from the vagina. This is then sent for microscopy, culture and sensitivity.[1]

High vaginal swab
Medical diagnostics

It is commonly used to test for the presence of candidiasis infection, bacterial vaginosis and trichomonas vaginalis.[2]

References
  1. Niger J Clin Pract. 2014 Mar-Apr;17(2):154-8. doi: 10.4103/1119-3077.127424.
  2. "High vaginal swab". southend university hospital NHS. 3 July 2018.


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