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yes culture swab not impotent other instruments can be used
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∙ 9y agoSwabs for chlamydia and gonorrhea are very commonly taken at the same time as a pap smear in women 16-26 years old, those with a new partner, or those with a history of STDs.
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I had blood on the swob when you had a smear even thought you were not on a period and have been taking hormone tablets to stop me bleeding so i could have a smear test done but i have a cyst?
Blood on the swab is not unusual during a pap smear and has no clinical significance.
Will there be blood on the swab or brush during a pap smear?
should not blood on the sweb but infection is compound then blood possible
Anucleated squamous cell in pap smear affected from?
An anucleated squamos cell is a cell that does not have a nucleus. In a pap smear it could be dead skin cells that got caught in the swab.
What could it mean if blood is on the speculum and on the swab of a pap smear even though you dont have your period during the exam and are more than 10 days away from your next period?
After any pap exam you can bleed. It's completely normal. Talk to your doctor about bleeding or spotting after a pap smear, they will explain it to you.
Does chlamydia show up on a vaginal swab?
Chlamydia can be detected with a specific chlamydia test done with a vaginal swab. A routine genital culture will not be able to detect chlamydia.
Why does the physician take a Pap smear?
Such swab tests are used to check for gonorrhea and chlamydia, or bacterial vaginitis, which is a bacterial infection resulting in inflammation of the vagina.
What are the symptoms of an abnormal pap smear?
Cervical Cancer.Cervicitis (Cervix Inflammation or Infection)Checkup.Colposcopy.Common Health Tests.Genital Warts (HPV Infection)Ovarian Cancer.Painful Intercourse (Sex)
How is a Pap smear taken?
The physician palpates the cervix, inserts a speculum and gently scrapes the patient's cervix with a small spatula and brush, collecting cells that are spread on a glass slide. A cotton swab may be taken.
Can you clearly see bacteria from a cotton swab at 900x magnification?
Most likely not, because the cotton fibers would probably get in the way. Besides, you would need the light to shine through the cotton swab in order to see the bacteria. An above light source work either. Sorry. :/ One thing you could do though is find a slide, or a pretty clear and thin piece of glass, moisten the swab a bit, and then smear it on the slide then look at it through your microscope.
What name is used for cotton wool that is used to mop up blood?
That's called a 'swab'.
Will sonnes7 cover up a mouth swab?
Will it wrk for a mouth swab
Which type of swab used for cleaning validation?
sterile cotton swab
