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A swab is inserted 1–4cm into the urethra and rotated once. The swab is then smeared onto a glass slide and examined under a microscope. A commonly used cut-off for the diagnosis of urethritis is 5 or more polymorphs per high power field, but this definition has recently been called into doubt.<ref name="Bradshaw2006">{{cite journal | A swab is inserted 1–4cm into the urethra and rotated once. The swab is then smeared onto a glass slide and examined under a microscope. A commonly used cut-off for the diagnosis of urethritis is 5 or more polymorphs per high power field, but this definition has recently been called into doubt.<ref name="Bradshaw2006">{{cite journal | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Lab tests
A swab is inserted 1–4cm into the urethra and rotated once. The swab is then smeared onto a glass slide and examined under a microscope. A commonly used cut-off for the diagnosis of urethritis is 5 or more polymorphs per high power field, but this definition has recently been called into doubt.[1]
Tests of gonorrhoea and chlamydia are sent on the swab.
References
- ↑ Bradshaw CS; et al. "Etiologies of Nongonococcal Urethritis: Bacteria, Viruses, and the Association with Orogenital Exposure". J Infect Dis. 193 (3): 333&ndash, 5.