Bacterial vaginosis: comparison of Pap smear and microbiological test .Explain Which one is a good method why?

Chandan Kumar Poddar @Chandan-Poddar

01 February 2018 0 8K Report

Pap smears were

more accurate than wet preparations for identifying

clue cells. They suggested that lactobacilli pseudo-

clue cells were probably one cause for false–positive

identifications of clue cells in wet preparations.

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