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Study the reproducibility of wet smear interpretation of clue cells, lactobacillary grades and leukocyte dominance with conventional bright light and phase contrast microscopy.
Bacterial vaginosis was assessed either clinically (Amsel et al criteria), microscopically (clue cells), or by culture of bacterial vaginosis associated bacteria.
Here's the clue: Cells in the center of the trophosome harbor small microbes with a classic rod shape, but those on the periphery house much plumper microbes.
At the 1-month clinic visit, Participant G was negative for BV by Amsel's criteria (pH 6, <20% clue cells, negative whiff test, normal discharge) and was not treated.
The most commonly available STI POCT at participants' clinics currently was the wet mount preparation test for the microscopic detection of trichomonas, yeast, and "clue cells" (78%), i.e. saline and/or potassium hydroxide (KOH) slide preparations of vaginal fluid for trichomonas, yeast and bacterial vaginosis diagnosis respectively.
In addition, the presence of clue cells was recorded.
Microscopic examination of vaginal fluid found occasional clue cells.
Gram stained smears were screened for clue cells and granulocytes.
Further, the excessive amount of bacteria adheres to epithelial cell surfaces which results in "clue cells".
Clue cells found on Gram stained smears were taken as an indication of bacterial vaginosis.
A wet-mount specimen was analyzed for the presence of clue cells under 40 × magnification [ 16].
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