Candida vulvovaginitis laboratory findings
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Overview
A small amount of the vaginal discharge is examined using a microscope (called a wet mount and KOH test). Sometimes, a culture is taken when the infection does not improve with treatment or recurs many times.
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![Plate culture of the fungus Candida albicans. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/1/15/Candidiasis_19.jpeg)
Plate culture of the fungus Candida albicans. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
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![Candida sp. yeast organisms stained with fluoroescent antibody (FA) staining technique (562x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/7/7c/Candidiasis_18.jpeg)
Candida sp. yeast organisms stained with fluoroescent antibody (FA) staining technique (562x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
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![Result of a positive (1+) latex agglutination (LA) test performed on a sample being tested for the presence of Candida antigen. . From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/images/3/30/Candidiasis_11.jpeg)
Result of a positive (1+) latex agglutination (LA) test performed on a sample being tested for the presence of Candida antigen. . From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]
![Plate culture of the fungus Candida albicans. From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Candidiasis_19.jpeg)
![Candida sp. yeast organisms stained with fluoroescent antibody (FA) staining technique (562x mag). From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Candidiasis_18.jpeg)
![Result of a positive (1+) latex agglutination (LA) test performed on a sample being tested for the presence of Candida antigen. . From Public Health Image Library (PHIL). [1]](/index.php/File:Candidiasis_11.jpeg)